Nearly 200 tribespeople, including women, children and tribal heads, staged a road blockade on the Suryanelli-Bodimettu bypass on the second consecutive day on Tuesday seeking the return of wild tusker Arikompan to Chinnakanal.
“We want Arikompan. Bring back Arikompan” were some of the slogans raised by the tribespeople at the protest venue on Tuesday.
According to local residents, Muthuvan tribal people from five tribal settlements – Chempakathozhu Kudi, Tank Kudi, Pachapul Kudi, Aduvilanthan Kudi and Kozhippana Kudi – joined the protest. The demonstration began around 8 a.m. on Tuesday and concluded around 12 p.m.
