Digboi, July 7 -- The death of a full-grown female wild elephant in a paddy field near human habitation in Assam's Tinsukia district has prompted the Doomdooma Forest Division to launch an investigation.

The elephant carcass was found on Tuesday morning at Balijan village under the Dwarmara Reserve Forest after local residents informed wildlife activists and forest officials.

The animal was found lying in a paddy field close to residential areas.

Villagers suspected that the elephant had died on Monday, but the incident was noticed only the next morning.

A minor resident of the village alleged that the elephant died after coming in contact with live electric wires. Forest officials, however, said the exact cause of death would be conf...