The wild tusker Arikompan which was translocated from Chinnakkanal to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Idukki entered the Chinnamanur-Megamalai route under the Tamil Nadu forest area on Sunday night.
A Tamil Nadu Forest department official said the tusker reached near a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus around 9 p.m. on Sunday. “Though the tusker reached near the bus, it did not try to attack the vehicle. The tusker is still camping in a shola forest under Megamalai,“ said the official.
“A 30-member Tamil Nadu Forest department team is still monitoring the movements of the tusker. The ban on entry of tourists to the Megamalai hill station will continue,” said the official.
