Back-to-Back Elephant Deaths Rock Jangalmahal: Tusker Found Dead in Paddy Field

• A full-grown tusker elephant was found dead in a boro paddy field in Shirshi, Medinipur Sadar Block, under the Chandura Range.
• This incident follows another elephant calf death in Jhargram last Thursday, raising concerns about consecutive elephant deaths in Jangalmahal.
• A herd of 20-22 elephants had been active in the Chandura Range, frequently entering paddy fields at night.
• Forest department officials and Gurguripal Police Station arrived at the scene, with a large crowd gathering.
• Initial estimates suggest death due to stomach issues from eating tender paddy or pesticide poisoning; a post-mortem will confirm the cause.