Forest officials on Saturday failed to go near the carcass of a female elephant at Khandikoti jungle near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district as they were prevented by her calf.

"The baby elephant chased

Three Maoists were arrested and several rebel literature and posters seized from them at a railway station here, police said on Saturday.

Siku Nachika, Chakara Tadangi and Bijay Tandangi of Naryanpa