India, Nov. 6 -- Three Forest personnel have been suspended on charges of dereliction of duty leading to the death of a tusker by train collision in Betnoti range of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district a few days back.

The suspended officials include forester Pradeep Dehury along with forest guards Hrushikesh Behera and Jayanti Patra. All three of them were stationed at Betnoti.

Their suspension comes after the death of the tusker triggered massive anger in the region with locals and wildlife enthusiasts blaming the Forest department for poor coordination with railway authorities.

On November 2, the 30 year-old tusker was crossing the railway tracks on NH-18 when it was hit by a speeding train leading to its death on the spot. The jumbo had...