Jamshedpur/Daltonganj: Two elephants died after they were run over by a parcel train between Bisra and Manoharpur stations, near the Odisha border, under Chakradharpur railway division in the early hours of Thursday. A 15-year-old elephant and a five-year-old calf were crossing the tracks when the train hit them.
Following the mishap, forest officials from Rourkela in Odisha reached the site to start a probe.
“Forest officials have arrived to take down the statement of the train driver. Their investigation will look into all possible angles which led to the mishap,” said Chakradharpur RPF’s divisional commandant Onkar Singh. The official dismissed reports of ruckus at the Manoharpur railway station when forest officials reached there to record the driver’s statement.
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