Similipal Elephant Poaching

Mayurbhanj: Jashipur police have arrested three forest department employees on charges of murder of the witness of Similipal elephant poaching. They were arrested after their anticipatory bail petitions got rejected. The arrested accused…

Mayurbhanj: The wife of the deceased eyewitness of Similipal's alleged elephant poaching and burning of its carcass has leveled murder allegations against the three accused. The deceased, identified as Turam Purty was the only eyewitness…

Bhubaneswar: Turam Prusty, the contractual forest employee posted in Similipal, who was under treatment for poisoning in Cuttack’s SCB Medical College passed away. Turam was an eyewitness to the poaching of a tusker and burning of its…

Baripada: The forest department swung into action and arrested three staff members today after receiving criticism from the Orissa High Court yesterday about the poaching of an elephant at the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary. The three…