CM Mohan Yadav called an emergency meeting, asked to submit investigation report within 24 hours regarding the death of elephants.

CM Dr. Mohan Yadav called an emergency meeting on Friday night regarding the death of elephants in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh. A high level investigation team has been sent to Bandhavgarh and asked to submit the investigation report within 24 hours. Nine elephants died recently in Bandhavgarh National Park. Various types of allegations are being made in this case. CM Dr. Yadav also held a meeting in this matter on Friday. In the meeting, he gave instructions to send a high level team to collect information about all aspects of the incident.

Minister of State for Forests Dilip Ahirwar and two senior officers Additional Chief Secretary Ashok Varnwal and State Forest Force Chief PCCF Aseem Srivastava Umaria are going to Bandhavgarh. This team will submit the report within 24 hours. Strict action will be taken against the guilty persons. Chief Secretary Anurag Jain attended the meeting virtually.

Will be checked at various points

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was told in the meeting that experts say that it will take four days to get the investigation report related to the death of elephants. During this period, investigation will be done on various points related to the incident. According to Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Wildlife L. Krishnamurthy, on the afternoon of October 29, it was reported that some elephants out of the herd of 13 elephants in the Khitauli and Pataur range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve were unwell. All the elephants were examined by the wildlife health officer of Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserve. Unwell elephants have been treated.

According to Krishnamurthy, out of the herd of 13 elephants, two elephants are completely healthy. Two elephants have fully recovered after successful treatment efforts. One elephant is still undergoing treatment. He told that eight elephants (one male and seven females) have died.

The team is investigating the area five kilometers from the incident site.

It is reported that the STSF chief and his team along with the dog squad are investigating the area five km from the spot. Samples of paddy, kodo and water have been taken from the area and sent to School of Wildlife Forensics and Health (SWFH) Jabalpur for testing. STSF team with the help of dog squad has searched seven farms and seven houses. Local people were interrogated here.