Assam: Deer found dead in Barhampur

A CORRESPONDENT

NAGAON: A dead deer was found in Barhampur, under the Itachali Police Outpost in Nagaon, sparking widespread concern early this morning here. The locals saw the body of a female deer near the Barhampur Development Block. Many people gathered at the scene, and officials from Nagaon Forest Division later arrived to take the deer’s body to its office.

The cause of the death of the deer is yet to be ascertained, but locals suspect it may have been hit by a vehicle. Organizations concerned with nature and wildlife have expressed deep sorrow over the deer’s death and demanded a proper investigation by the forest department, sources added further.

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