Elephant dies due to electrocution in MP; 12th death in one month

An 11KV electric line was passing over the field in Majhtolwa village, the elephant’s trunk came in contact to the electric line, and he died on the spot

Updated on: Nov 29, 2024, 16:36:35 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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An elephant died due to electrocution near Mukundpur Safari on the border area of Maihar and Shahdol districts in Madhya Pradesh on Friday morning.

The forest department will hold an inquiry into the matter and will take action accordingly. (Representative file photo)

This is the 12th death of an elephant in Madhya Pradesh in the past one month.

The semi-adult elephant along with its herd had entered MP from Chhattisgarh on November 22. The herd was roaming in Sanjay Tiger Reserve and moving towards Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

“There is movement of elephants in Shahdol district. Last Thursday night, the people of the area chased away the elephants by bursting crackers due to which they came towards Majhatolwa Kuan village of Ramnagar. All the elephants left but one elephant got separated from them and roaming the village alone”, forest ranger Digvijaya Singh said.

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“An 11KV electric line was passing over the field in Majhtolwa village, a border village of Shahdol district and Maihar district. The elephant’s trunk came in contact to the electric line, and he died on the spot. The dead elephant was spotted by villager Santosh Dwivedi on Friday morning. He informed the forest officials and police,” he added.

Dwivedi said that they have filed complaints of dangerous electric line passing over the field, but nobody took any action.

The forest officer said they will inquire into the incident.

“The forest department will hold an inquiry into the matter and will take action accordingly,” said the forest officer.

(With inputs from Amit Singh from Satna)

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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