7 Elephants Found Dead In Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve In Madhya Pradesh

Three more elephants have died in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district, taking the toll to seven, while the condition of three other tuskers was serious, a forest official said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024)

Madhya Pradesh’s Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat has ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of the tuskers and asked officials to ensure strict action against culprits.

BTR’s deputy director Prakash Kumar Verma said prime facie, the elephants seemed to have died after consuming Kodo millet, but the exact cause will be known after the autopsy.