Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Elephant Killed by Illegal Fence; Plantation Owner Arrested
Imagine a big, strong elephant walking near a forest.
Sadly, this elephant touched an electric fence that someone had put up illegally.
This fence was supposed to keep elephants away from a betel nut farm.
The person who put up the fence, the owner of the farm, was arrested by forest officers.
The elephant died because of this fence.
Now, the authorities are making sure that justice is served for the elephant.
An adult male elephant was electrocuted in Alipurduar district.
The elephant had wandered from the Buxa Tiger Reserve.
The elephant came into contact with an illegal electric fence.
Kala Sonar, the plantation owner, was arrested.
Sonar was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.
- Who
- A male elephant and Kala Sonar, the plantation owner.
- What
- An elephant was electrocuted by an illegal fence.
- When
- Monday morning.
- Where
- Kalchini block of Alipurduar district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The plantation owner illegally installed the electric fence to prevent elephants from entering his plantation.
- Victim
- Adult male elephant (makna)
- Location
- Alipurduar district, West Bengal
- Cause
- Electrocution from illegal fence
- Perpetrator
- Kala Sonar, plantation owner
- Legal Action
- Arrested and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days