File photo of tusker Arikompan roaming the streets of Cumbum in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. , Photo Credit: Special Events
Palraj, the watchman at Cumbum municipal limits in Theni district, who was attacked lonely tusker companion He died two days ago on Monday night (May 29) at Theni Government Medical College and Hospital. Doctors at the government hospital told that Palraj had suffered a head injury in the elephant attack.
During this time the chief conservator was the Forest Department officials under the leadership of Padmavati. elephant monitorWho kept wandering inside the reserved forests for the last two days. “A team was camping inside the forest area of Koothanachi hills,” officials said.
A forest official said the tusker had apparently entered a coconut grove near the Koothanaichi area and destroyed several trees. It came to know on Tuesday morning. The movement of the elephant is being monitored by a team in the district with GPS aided radio collar.
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State minister I. Periyasamy told reporters in Dindigul that a large number of police personnel led by Theni superintendent of police were on settlement duty in Cumbum municipal limits. “There is no need to panic,” he said, urging people to cooperate with forest and police officials who are camping nearby and stay away from places identified as “restricted zones”.
Two days ago, Forest Minister Mathiventhan handed over a check of Rs 50,000 to Palraj at the government hospital.