Last Rites of 18 Elephants Killed in Nagaon District Performed
The rituals was performed by the state Minister of Excise, Forest & Environment and Fisheries, Parimal Suklabaidya, and state MLA Jitu Goswami.
| 15 May 2021 10:12 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: As per the direction of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma the customary last rites of the dead elephants were performed on May 15.
The rituals were performed by the state Minister of Excise, Forest & Environment and Fisheries, Parimal Suklabaidya, and state MLA Jitu Goswami.
Further, the burial was given by Burial given by CWLW with other forest officials.
It is to be mentioned here that 10 adult females, 5 calf (all female), 3 sub-adult males received severe burn injuries due to lightning strikes.