The Centre on Thursday said that it will seek probe into the horrendous killing of the pregnant elephant in a fruit blast in Kerala which has enraged the activists and the common man alike.
“Central Government has taken a very serious note of the killing of an elephant in Mallapuram, #Kerala. We will not leave any stone unturned to investigate properly and nab the culprit(s). This is not an Indian culture to feed fire crackers and kill,” tweeted Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.
Earlier, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju assured strict action against those involved in the killing of the elephant and also clarified that the incident had taken place in Palakkad, and not Malappuram. The elephant had died on May 27 after she ate the pineapple stuffed with crackers and died standing in the river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its jaw.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said his Government’s investigation would also try to address the increased instances of human-wildlife conflict. “Climate change could be adversely affecting both the local communities and animals,” he tweeted.
The tragic incident has angered people from all walks of life. Many took to social media to express their resentment over the act and demanded action against the culprits. People also came up with posters and sketches. Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor demanded action against the criminals saying Kerala must bring these criminals to book to preserve its reputation for protecting nature.
Actor Randeep Hooda also tweeted and demanded action against those who were involved in the dastardly incident.