The police are yet to conduct inquest proceedings into the death of P.D. Abraham of Kakkayam in a wild gaur attack as his family members have put forth a list demands, including an order to shoot the animal dead, before giving their consent for it.
The farmer was fatally attacked by a wild gaur at his farmland in Koorachundu panchayat of Kozhikode district on March 5. A string of protests were also held at Kakkayam and Kozhikode city on Wednesday against the alleged official apathy over the rising wild animal attacks on human habitats.
Abraham’s body has been kept at the mortuary of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, since Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, his family members refused to give their consent for inquest proceedings demanding an unconditional order to shoot the wild gaur dead, a compensation of ₹50 lakh, government job for one of the family members, and steps such as fencing to address the menace of wild animals. They were supported by local residents and leaders of farmers’ organisations. Later, a delegation led by M.K. Raghavan, MP, and United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders such as District Congress Committee president K. Praveenkumar and Indian Union Muslim League Kozhikode district president M.A. Razak met District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh along with the family members.
