Decomposed Elephant Calf Found in Purulia Forest, Forest Department Investigates

• A decomposed body of an elephant calf was discovered in the Ayodhya Hills forests of Purulia.
• Local residents found the body while collecting wood, alerting the forest department.
• The body was recovered from Gondia forest, approximately 500 feet high, and sent for post-mortem.
• DFO Anjan Guha suggests the calf might have died from slipping down the hill, awaiting post-mortem results.
• This is the first such incident in Purulia in two decades, raising concerns for the forest department.