Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- A suspected case of elephant killing has come under the scanner in Odisha's Dhenkanal district after the Forest Department received information that an elephant may have been killed and buried inside a private farmhouse in the Kandarashuni area under Hindol.

Acting on information received from a credible source, a team of forest officials visited the farmhouse on Sunday and launched a preliminary inquiry into the allegations. During the inspection, officials identified a suspected spot within the premises where the animal is believed to have been buried.

Forest officials said the identified site will be excavated on Monday with the help of a JCB machine to verify the claims and ascertain the truth behind the alleg...