Hassan
A probe by Bengaluru Police into an alleged attempt to sell tusks has led to unearthing the death of an elephant by electrocution at Veerapura in Salagame Hobli in Hassan taluk of Karnataka.
Chennamanakere Achukattu police in Bengaluru had arrested three persons on March 18 while they were looking for buyers for tusks. The arrested persons are Chandre Gowda, 46, of Veerapura; Somalingappa, 41, of Bankapura in Shiggaon taluk of Haveri district; and Praveen Guled, 24, of Basavanal in Shiggaon. The police seized a pair of tusks weighing 29 kg from the trio.