A wild male elephant was electrocuted in a mango orchard abutting forest land near Papireddigaripalle, close to the Mangalampeta forest beat in Pulicharla mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh , on Monday night (August 31, 2026). Its death brings the toll of wild elephants killed in the region since 2014 to nearly 25.
Pawan Kalyan expressed grief over the death and asked officials to conduct a detailed inquiry and submit a report, at a review on Tuesday night. District Forest Officer (Chittoor) G. Subburaj and Forest Range Officers from Chittoor and Piler reached the spot and conducted a preliminary assessment. Deputy Chief Minister and Forest and Environment Minister K. He asked officials to take preventive measures to protect elephants from such incidents.
Officials told him that preliminary findings suggested the elephant had come into contact with a low-hanging power line connected to a borewell motor while electricity was being supplied. Power lines passing through areas frequented by wildlife should be maintained at adequate heights, he said, and called for close coordination between the Forest and Electricity Departments to identify risks and take precautions to protect wildlife in forest and adjoining areas.
