Aceh's Elephant Death Probe Continued

Jakarta, April 10 (Antara) - The investigation into the death of a Sumatran elephant in West Aceh District would be continued on Saturday, Head of the Aceh Province Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA) Genman Suhefti Hasibuan said. "The handling of the dead elephant case will be assisted by local police this Saturday," he said as quoted by Kompas daily on Thursday. The elephant was found dead with missing trunks inside the forest of Teuping Panah Village, Kaway XVI Subdistrict, West Aceh District, on April 1. The endangered animal was likely killed, he said. Another Sumatran elephant was also found dead in a Leuser forest area of Southeast Aceh District last February, he added.