Doomdooma, Sept. 13 -- A wildlife conservationist has urged the Assam Forest Department to urgently intervene over the alleged ownership and proposed sale of a five-year-old elephant in Bokakhat, raising concerns about the animal's documentation, ownership and welfare.

Wildlife conservationist Devajit Moran, in a social media post on Sunday, appealed to the Assam government and Forest Department to verify the circumstances surrounding the elephant and investigate whether any regulations had been violated.

"I humbly urge the Assam government to take immediate steps to stop all illegal trade in elephants taking place in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh," Moran told Northeast Now.

Tagging Assam Forest Minister Jayant Malla Barua, the Chief Min...