Three people were arrested after a wild elephant died from severe burn injuries sustained when villagers attempted to chase it away using fire, police said. The 40-year-old elephant, known as Amba Bo, was found critically injured on Monday morning lying in the front yard of a house near the Abagaha Wela junction in the Seepukulama area. Wildlife veterinarians from the Anuradhapura Pandulagama division rushed to treat the animal, but it succumbed to its injuries later. Mihinthalaya police said the incident occurred on Dec. 14, when villagers tried to drive the elephant away using flaming torches. One resident allegedly set fire…
3 arrested in connection with elephant burned to death
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