Pekanbaru, Riau, Feb. 6 -- The Riau Regional Police found bullet projectiles near the location of a decapitated Sumatran elephant in a forest area of Ukui Subdistrict, Pelalawan District, strengthening indications of illegal poaching.

Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ungkap Siahaan, head of the Riau Police Forensic Laboratory, said investigators worked with Pelalawan police and the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) to examine the scene.

"At the site, we found two metal fragments suspected to be projectiles from a firearm," Siahaan said.

The first fragment measured 12.3 millimeters in diameter and 16.3 millimeters long, while the second was approximately 6.94 millimeters long.

Preliminary scientific tests detected lead, co...