Elephant Calf Dies After Swallowing Bomb in Tamil Nadu Reserve; Farmer Arrested

A two-year-old female elephant calf died in Tamil Nadu's Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve after swallowing a country-made bomb. Forest officials discovered the calf's body with bleeding injuries and an autopsy confirmed the cause of death. A local farmer, Kalimuthu, has been arrested, with officials suspecting the bomb was planted to deter elephants from agricultural fields. The calf's carcass was buried.