Digboi, May 30 -- A matured tusker died of electrocution on Thursday afternoon at Ouguri village within the jurisdiction of Lakhipathar forest range under Digboi Forest Division in Tinsukia district, Assam.

Sources indicate that the innocent creature emerging out of the West Block of the Upper Dehing Reserve Forest, possibly in quest of fodder, had fallen prey to an illegal electrification laid in the garden by a local tea grower.

The corpse of the elephant was lying amidst a tea garden owned by a resident of upper Mamorani village hailing from Moran Community.

The prima facie evidence and sign of decompositions indicates that the incidents had occurred atleast a couple of days ago.

Digboi DFO, along with other officials of the depart...