The elephant was cremated after a post-mortem was conducted in the presence of senior officials and veterinarians.
Dasara elephant Ashwatthama. (Siddaramaiah/ X)
Mysuru Dasara participant elephant, Ashwatthama, died due to alleged electrocution in the early hours of Tuesday, 11 June, official sources said. The thirty-eight-year-old elephant allegedly came in contact with the solar fencing amid rainfall at the Bhimanakatte elephant camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk in Mysuru, they said. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too has expressed grief over Ashwatthama’s death.