Guwahati: In a tragic incident, three elephants were allegedly electrocuted after they came in contact with high-voltage live electrical wire in Rani area of Guwahati on Friday morning. The incident took place at Panichanda in Rani Tea Estate in the village of the Kamrup rural district of Assam which falls under the Rani Forest Office.
Reportedly, the elephants probably have come out of forest in search of food following which they came in contact with the electric wire and were killed.
Officials from the Rani Forest Division reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
Following the incident, the locals of the region expressed anguish and displeasure at the deaths. Meanwhile, the locals performed the necessary rituals as the elephants are considered as a revered figure.