Digboi, June 29 -- The carcass of an 8-year-old wild elephant was found near a private tea garden in Bongaon village, Digboi Panbari area, under the Kherjan Forest Beat Office in Assam's Tinsukia district on Saturday afternoon.

Upon receiving the information, a team of forest personnel and a veterinarian rushed to the site and followed standard procedures in accordance with wildlife protection norms.

The wildlife carcass was taken into possession and subsequently cremated after completing the required medical and legal formalities.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the elephant appeared to be weak and may have died from an illness, though the exact cause had not been confirmed at the time of filing this report.

According to the ...