Fossil, believed to be jaw of giant elephant from 6.5 million years ago, found in Narmada

Fossilised remains, provisionally identified as the jaw of a prehistoric giant elephant, have been found in the Narmada River near Deori village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district. Expert VK Khanna estimates their age at 6.5 million years. With molar and premolar teeth intact, much of the specimen remains underwater. Locals began worshipping the fossil before officials cordoned off the site.