Elephant calf dies after consuming explosive bait in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve; one arrested

The carcass was found on January 10, 2026, during a routine patrol in the Boothikadu range of the Guthiyalathur reserve forest, which falls under the Kadambur Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam Division

​The carcass was found on January 10, 2026, during a routine patrol in the Boothikadu range of the Guthiyalathur reserve forest, which falls under the Kadambur Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam Division