Keonjhar: Two female elephants died after they came in contact with live electric wires in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Wednesday evening.
The RCCF (Regional Chief Conservator of Forest) has suspended Sadar range forester and forest guard after the above-stated incident.
The said officers have been suspended on charges of dereliction of duty.
It is noteworthy that the Forest Department has issued a show-cause notice issued to the Odisha electricity department.
According to reports, the incident took place on the premises of Krishi Vigyan Kendra under Sadar range.
According to reports, two of the pachyderms came in contact with the low-lying electric wires while trying to eat branches of the tree.
The staff and forest department officials reached the spot and launched a probe into the incident.
Ms Kalinga