Forest department officials are on the hunt for an elephant, who is over 30 years old, that goes by the name Arikomban. The plan is to capture, tranquilise and collar it and move the tusker to another location, as it has been causing massive damage in the Chinnakanal area of Munnar in Kerala
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the plea by the Forest Department to tranquilise and capture Arikomban, an elephant which has been known to stray into civilian areas in Chinnakkanal and other areas, and directed that it be kept in captivity at the Kodanadu elephant camp. India News | Operation Arikomban : Kerala HC Rejects Forest Dept Plea to Capture Elephant.
Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the plea by the Forest Department to tranquilise and capture Arikomban, an elephant which has been known to stray into civilian areas in Chinnakkanal and other areas, and directed that it be kept in captivity at the Kodanadu elephant camp.
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday constituted an expert committee to give its opinion on the matter of catching and releasing Arikomban, a wild elephant that lives in a residential area.