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News1827-01-2026, 18:30

Female Elephant Found Dead in Odisha's Bolangir Forest; Postmortem Ordered

  • A female wild elephant was discovered dead in a forest in Odisha's Bolangir district on Tuesday.
  • Locals in the Muribahal range of Bolangir forest division spotted the carcass and informed forest officials.
  • Forest personnel immediately arrived at the scene to launch an inquiry into the incident.
  • According to Siba Prasad Naik, Muribahal range officer, the elephant had been frequenting the Muribahal forest area from Titlagarh recently.
  • A postmortem examination will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death and the age of the elephant.

Why It Matters: A female elephant was found dead in Bolangir, Odisha, prompting an investigation and postmortem.

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