Another sad story for wild life lovers-a tusker died after it 
came into contact with an electric fence around a banana grove near Mettupalayam in the district today morning..

Reports indicate that the farm owner had illegally electrified the fence to keep wild animals off."The  farm owner has been detained for interrogation",a report by PTI said.quoting the police.

Investigations revealed that tusker,before getting electrocuted, had destroyed some banana trees."The owner had electrified the fence to keep his banana plants safe",said the police.