Wayanad : Carcass of an 8-year-old female elephant was found with bullet injuries in Wayanad on Tuesday, forest officials said.
The carcass was found inside a coffee plantation on the Chethalyat range of forests under South Wayanad forest division this morning during patrolling, they said.
During the autopsy three lead bullets were recovered from the skull of the elephant.
An investigation is this connection is underway, the officials said.
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The carcass was found inside a coffee plantation on the Chethalyat range of forests under South Wayanad forest division this morning during patrolling, they said.
During the autopsy three lead bullets were recovered from the skull of the elephant.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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