Medininagar, August 18: Three antelopes have been electrocuted to death in Jharkhand's Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), a forest officer said on Wednesday.

The three Nilgai in the age group of 6-10 years died on the spot after coming in contact with a dangling high-tension wire in Chipadohar forest region in Barwadih police station area in Latehar district on Tuesday, PTR Deputy Director Ashish Kumar said.

A case has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, and post-mortem examination conducted, he added.

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