A rhino was electrocuted at Kumroj in Chitwan district on Monday.

According to the Chitwan Police Chief, Basanta Kunwar, the rhino was found dead at the site being trapped by the electric fence that was set up by the locals to save the crops from the wild animals.

The Chitwan National Park spokesperson, Tikaram Poudel, informed that the medical team is carrying out a postmortem of the rhino.