गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Elephant electrocuted Nepal Elephant electrocuted KathmanduPati January 09, 2021 SAPTARI – An elephant has been electrocuted in Amaha at ward no. 5 of Khadak municipality, Saptari this morning. The electric fencing installed by the locals to ward off the wild elephants at night has led to the death of the tusker. The male elephant has died of electric shock, ranger of the Division Forest Office, Saptair, Laxman Safi confirmed. The elephant that came into the village from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve was electrocuted as it tried to enter the human settlement in the municipality, according to police inspector at the Area Police Office, Kadarbona Birendra Paswan. Meanwhile, a team from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve office is arriving here to study the incident of the death of the elephant, Ranger Safi said. The locals in the area had been terrorized of late with wild elephants coming to the human settlements looking for food and ration. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years United front against China -Suresh Sharma