Guwahati, April 23 -- Residents of Paroi village in Assam's Tinsukia district, along with wildlife conservationists and elephant lovers, gathered for the fifth consecutive day to mourn the death of a young elephant named Lakhimani and demanded a fair investigation into the incident.

Lakhimani, a female elephant calf aged 1 year, 3 months, and 16 days, died on April 18, allegedly due to medical negligence. Born on January 2, 2025, she had become part of the local community.

Paroi village, located about 8 kilometres from Kakopathar town under the Doomdooma Forest Division, has drawn attention after the incident.

The area, near Arunachal Pradesh's Mahadevpur region, saw villagers gathering at the home of Muneshwar Moran, who had cared for...