Caught in gunfight between smugglers and guards, elephant killed in Assam forest Updated Jul 23, 2021 | 06:22 IST The patrolling staff visited the spot the next day, Tuesday, and detected a carcass of a female elephant, aged about 18, officials said. Elephant killed in Assam forest [Representative image]  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights Elephant killed in gunfight between smugglers and guards Guwahati: A female elephant was killed in an exchange of fire between forest personnel and suspected logwood smugglers from Arunachal Pradesh inside the Dehing Patkai National Park, officials said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the forest personnel of Hukanjuri and Kathalguri beats in Jeypore Range of Dibrugarh forest division in Assam was out on night patrol in Basabnala area of the park, they said.