Hazaribag, May 12 (PTI) An elephant was electrocuted in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Sunday, officials said.

The incident happened in Chutiyaro village in the Hazaribag Muffasil police station area, they said.

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A herd of 30 elephants was in the area for the last 15-20 days, and one of them came in contact with a low-hanging live wire while heading towards a tomato field, said forest ranger Vijay Kumar.

The line was provided by the Agriculture Department for irrigation purposes, he said.

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An investigation was underway, he added.

The elephant was male, and aged between eight and ten. After post-mortem examination, it was buried.

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