India, June 9 -- The Odisha government has revoked the suspension of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Suryakant Behera, who was suspended earlier this year in connection with the controversial elephant death case in Kandhamal district's Balliguda Forest Division.

ACF posted as Enforcement Officer at RCCF Office after reinstatement Following the revocation of his suspension, Behera has been posted as Enforcement ACF in the Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) office in Bhubaneswar.

Behera was suspended on January 31, 2026, after an inquiry by the RCCF, Berhampur Circle, allegedly found that he had failed to act appropriately despite being aware of the circumstances surrounding the death of a female elephant in the Belghar ...