The Forest department filed a case against two persons for provoking a wild elephant by posing in front of it and capturing video. A man posed in front of the elephant, locally called Kabali, while another shot the video.
According to officials, the incident occurred on Saturday morning at Lakshmi estate, near Munnar, in Idukki. The case was registered against old Munnar residents Senthil and Ravi. “While Senthil posed in front of the tusker, Ravi shot the video,” said Munnar range officer Biju S.
“The Forest department registered a case against them under the Wildlife Protection Act. Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 punishes such actions that provoke elephants. The accused are absconding,” said Mr. Biju.
