A 25-year-old tusker was killed after being hit by a train at Agria level crossings near Jogal Railway Station under Betnoti forest Range in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district Saturday late night, officials said on Sunday.
The incident occurred at around 11.50 PM on Saturday when the Shalimaar-Baripada Express train crossed the Jugal railway station.
According to reports, a herd of elephants from Simlipal National Park was roaming in the Betnoti forest range for some days.
On Sunday, Baripada Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Gobind Chandra Nayak visited the spot and informed the elephant’s carcass was sent for post-mortem examination.
He further stated that an investigation has been initiated in this regard. Railway officials were yet to issue any statement in this regard.
Locals claimed that the elephant could not run away from the track as the level crossing gate was closed due to entry of a train to the station.
