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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\nJalpaiguri: Two male jumbos died after accidental electrocution in Buxa Tiger Reserve of Alipurduar on Wednesday, when the world was celebrating World Elephants Day.
The sub-adult and a calf came in contact with a 11,000-volt line passing through the forest and died in Bhutri I compartment of Bhutri Beat, Hamiltonganj Range.
The electric pole and the surrounding area had become electrically charged due to a major short circuit.
\u201cIt is a sad case. Such deaths cannot be accepted. But time and again, such electrocutions continue to happen. We have lodged an FIR against WBSEDCL,\u201d a senior forester said.
On July 22, an adult makna elephant had died after electrocution at Bamandanga tea estate in Jalpaiguri\u2019s Nagrakata in the Dooars. The animal had come in contact with a hanging live wire and died near the garden factory.
Wednesday\u2019s incident was the seventh such in seven weeks. The other four cases were deliberate where culprits had illegally tapped power from high-tension lines to stop elephants from destroying their paddy fields. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n