Operation Belur Makhna to dart and capture the tuskless wild elephant that killed a farmer in Wayanad on Saturday proved futile again on Tuesday.
The mission started around 5.30 a.m. at the Mannundi forest zone under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary after the officials received signals from the radio collar of the animal. However, the officials could not tranquilise it owing to the peculiarity of the terrain.
As the area was covered with undergrowth and the animal was moving fast, the operation became difficult, Forest department sources said. The animal was finally spotted near Irumbupalam, nearly 400 m away from the Mannundi forest zone.
