Rautahat, Feb. 13 -- An injured elephant nicknamed 'Yamgaj,' who had been roaming the forests of Rautahat, received medical treatment on Thursday in the Hilekhola jungle. A team of veterinarians from the National Trust for Nature Conservation, Chitwan took care of the elephant after tranquilising it.

The medical team said that the elephant could have got the injury by either a bullet or a spear. 'Yamgaj' had been seen limping and struggling on village roads for several days before the treatment took place.

Amir Sadaula, a veterinarian from the Trust, explained that the elephant had a severe wound on the lower part of its right leg. The medical team spent an hour administering treatment, cleaning the wound, and applying antibiotics. "The...