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Rumours are doing the rounds that Arikomban could be translocated to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
The satellite radio caller that will be fixed on the body of the elephant for monitoring its movements reached the office of the Munnar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) on Wednesday.
The HC asked it to monitor the elephant till an appropriate region is found for translocation.
Forest officials have been asked to find out a new place for the same and submit a report
Kerala High Court ordered to translocate the rice-eating rogue tusker to Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary.
The people of Parambikulam area staged a huge protest when the court asked the state government to shift the jumbo there.
Referring to the large-scale protest in Parambikulam, where Arikomban was supposed to be relocated to, the court said that it showed how selfish people can be.
Arikomban, the rogue wild tusker has been creating havoc in the Chinnakanal and Shantanpara regions of Idukki for close to two decades.
Alathur MP Ramya Haridas will inaugurate a march by residents of Parambikkulam to the office of the Deputy Director, Parambikkulam Tiger Reserve, at 10:30 am on Monday.
Meanwhile, the minister expressed concerns over the impact of a decision by the people to approach the High Court against shifting the elephant to Parambikulam.