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Chhattisgarh: Elephant Calf Injured in Suspected Bomb Blast in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (Watch Video)

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 11, 2024 09:26 IST

An elephant calf was injured in a suspected country-made bomb explosion in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband ...

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An elephant calf was injured in a suspected country-made bomb explosion in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district. According to the PTI report, the calf is part of a herd of 38-40 elephants roaming in the Satlor area of the Sitanadi forest range, said Deputy Director USTR Varun Jain.

On November 7, forest officials received inputs about thick blood stains in an area where the herd was roaming. During examination, apart from the blood stains, pieces of potash bomb were found strewn at the spot. The next day, an anti-poaching team and a dog squad were deployed in the forest to trace the injured wild animal. On Sunday, forest personnel located the injured calf by deploying a drone. The drone visuals showed the jaw of the calf, aged 5-6 years, is swollen and injuries in its leg.

Elephant Calf Injured 

Prima facie, the calf was injured when it tried to eat the potash bomb which exploded. However, it was yet to be ascertained whether the bomb was planted by poachers to target elephants or wild boars. The medical treatment of the injured calf will be started by veterinarians from Monday.

Also Read | Bandhavgarh Elephant Deaths: 10 Elephants Die in Past 3 Days in MP; Samples Sent to ICAR-IVRI, Uttar Pradesh for Investigation.

Meanwhile, the forest department has announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person (s) who had planted the bomb. A complaint has also been lodged at the local police station.

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