A hartal called by an all-party action council at Cheeral, a village on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, in Wayanad district on Tuesday was peaceful and total. All commercial establishments remained closed and vehicles kept off the road.
The hartal was called in protest against the alleged laxity of the Forest department in capturing a tiger on prowl.
Nenmeni grama panchayat president Tigi Cheruthottil said the big cat had triggered panic among the public after it attacked cattle in Mundakkolly and Cheeral areas.
