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Guwahati: As the man-elephant conflict sees a toll in Assam, a wild jumbo was found dead in Kamrup Rural’s Palashbari on Friday.

Locals of the Sontola area spotted the elephant early in the morning.

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Immediately, the forest department was informed and an investigation into the death began.

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The exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained but angles of electrocution are being looked into.

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The locals following the incident, complete a traditional last-rite ritual for the jumbo.

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It may be mentioned that over the past few days several incidents of man-elephant conflicts have been reported from across the state.