Arrested under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Hota was remanded in jail custody after the special vigilance court rejected his bail application, they said.
The tragic mishap occurred at Pukuda village falling under Jamankira police station jurisdiction in Sambalpur district.
Odisha is home to 1976 elephants as per the latest headcount of these mammals while Keonjhar district houses 50 wild elephants.
It is anticipated that even with administration of effective authorized vaccines, breakthrough cases are expected to happen, till the immunity reaches sufficient levels among the population to further decrease transmission.
