Six months after the translocation of wild tusker Arikompan from Chinnakkanal, no incidents of human death or injury due to wild elephant attacks have been reported. The Forest Department claims that it was one of the major successful translocation initiatives it has undertaken so far.
Arikompan used to regularly raids ration shops and homes and eat provisions, causing sleepless nights to people in Chinnkakanal and Santhanpara panchayats in Idukki and triggering protests by the local people.
