<p>A wild jumbo died of electrocution at Alathuru village, in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Thursday.</p>.<p>Farmer Jagannath had sown groundnuts and had illegally supplied power to the fence to prevent the wild boars from straying into the field and destroying the plants. A 40-year-old female elephant that came in contact with the live wire and died of electrocution.</p>.<p>The village comes under Omkar forest range, within Bandipur Tiger Reserve limits. The Forest department officers have visited the spot and booked a case against the landowner.</p>.<p>An elephant was electrocuted in the same region last year. Bandipur Tiger Project Director S R Natesh, held a meeting with the Cesc officials and urged them to take legal action against those violating the norms by illegal supply of power to fences.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>A wild jumbo died of electrocution at Alathuru village, in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, on Thursday.</p>.<p>Farmer Jagannath had sown groundnuts and had illegally supplied power to the fence to prevent the wild boars from straying into the field and destroying the plants. A 40-year-old female elephant that came in contact with the live wire and died of electrocution.</p>.<p>The village comes under Omkar forest range, within Bandipur Tiger Reserve limits. The Forest department officers have visited the spot and booked a case against the landowner.</p>.<p>An elephant was electrocuted in the same region last year. Bandipur Tiger Project Director S R Natesh, held a meeting with the Cesc officials and urged them to take legal action against those violating the norms by illegal supply of power to fences.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>