Accused in killing of pregnant elephant in Kerala surrenders after 1.5 years
The News Minute
October 18, 2021
Over a year after a pregnant elephant was killed after eating a firecracker
stuffed in a pineapple, the second accused, who allegedly planted the trap
meant for a wild boar, surrendered before the Munsiff Magistrate Court in
Palakkad’s Mannarkad on October 16. Riyazudeen, 38, had been absconding
since June 2020, and surrendered almost one-and-half years later. His
father Abdul Kareem, the first accused in the case, is still absconding.
The Forest Department said that they would seek Riyazudeen's custody on
Monday, October 18.
The 15-year-old pregnant elephant ate a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers
in mid May 2020. The elephant died a few days after that incident and was
cremated on May 27, 2020. Her autopsy revealed that she was one month
pregnant. The animal belonged to the Silent Valley National Park in
Palakkad and ate the fruit in the forest area near Palakkad- Malappuram
border. When she bit into the fruit stuffed with firecrackers, she was
grievously injured. Her upper and lower jaws as well as tongue were mangled.
The elephant died standing in a river, and there was a lot of outrage over
the death of the animal. The international animal welfare charity, World
Animal Protection, had written to Union Environment Minister Prakash
Javadekar, the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and local authorities
seeking swift and strong action against the culprits.
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/accused-killing-pregnant-elephant-kerala-surrenders-after-15-years-156627
Accused in killing of pregnant elephant in Kerala surrenders after 1.5 years
The News Minute
October 18, 2021
Over a year after a pregnant elephant was killed after eating a firecracker
stuffed in a pineapple, the second accused, who allegedly planted the trap
meant for a wild boar, surrendered before the Munsiff Magistrate Court in
Palakkad’s Mannarkad on October 16. Riyazudeen, 38, had been absconding
since June 2020, and surrendered almost one-and-half years later. His
father Abdul Kareem, the first accused in the case, is still absconding.
The Forest Department said that they would seek Riyazudeen's custody on
Monday, October 18.
The 15-year-old pregnant elephant ate a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers
in mid May 2020. The elephant died a few days after that incident and was
cremated on May 27, 2020. Her autopsy revealed that she was one month
pregnant. The animal belonged to the Silent Valley National Park in
Palakkad and ate the fruit in the forest area near Palakkad- Malappuram
border. When she bit into the fruit stuffed with firecrackers, she was
grievously injured. Her upper and lower jaws as well as tongue were mangled.
The elephant died standing in a river, and there was a lot of outrage over
the death of the animal. The international animal welfare charity, World
Animal Protection, had written to Union Environment Minister Prakash
Javadekar, the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and local authorities
seeking swift and strong action against the culprits.
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/accused-killing-pregnant-elephant-kerala-surrenders-after-15-years-156627