Male elephant electrocuted by illegal fence in Kadambur hills

A antheral elephant was electrocuted aft it got trapped successful a high-voltage electrical obstruction allegedly acceptable up astir a farmer’s tract astatine Kadaganalli colony successful the Kadambur hills connected Thursday (March 5, 2026).

According to wood section sources, the colony is located adjacent to the wood country successful the Kadambur elevation region. A farmer, Puttusamy, had reportedly installed an electrical obstruction astir his cultivation tract to support crops from chaotic elephants. On Thursday morning, a antheral elephant that had travel retired of the adjacent wood country came into interaction with the electrical obstruction erected astir the tract and was electrocuted connected the spot.