Guwahati, April 28 -- Reported by Laxman Sharma

Digboi: The Assam Forest Department has ordered an inquiry into the death of a 13-month-old elephant calf in upper Assam, with Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Dibrugarh, Nandha Kumar (IFS), leading the investigation.

The calf, named Lakhimani, died on April 18 in the Kumsang Reserved Forest in Tinsukia district, a day after it had been treated at a veterinary camp organised in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh-based NGO Wildlife SOS and facilitated by the Doomdooma Forest Division.

Officials said the inquiry, ordered by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), is examining treatment protocols, drugs administered, the qualifications of personnel involved, and whether due perm...