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Tamil Nadu tranqulised the elephant in the wee hours of Monday at a residential area near Theni. It was held captive for more than 24 hours after High Court directed to halt the translocation.
With a deep injury on its trunk, Arikomban was found very weak as it continues to stand for hours in the wildlife ambulance since Monday.
It is the second translocation, inside two months, of the rogue wild tusker from Idukki's Chinnakanal.
A team of Tamil Nadu forest department offcials tracked, tranquilised and captured the elephant early on Monday from Theni district
TN forest department swiftly acted and captured the wild elephant when signals from its radio collar confirmed it was roaming in a residential area near Theni.
On April 29, Kerala forest department had tranquilised Arikomban and relocated it to Periyar tiger reserve
It is learnt that the elephant will be translocated to the deep forest in Meghamalai's Vellimalai.
The court also dismissed Sabu's suggestion that the tusker should be brought back to Kerala.
The Chief Minister said a team of experienced forest officials has been formed under the field director of Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve to nab the wild tusker.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced the setting up of a special team led by the field director of Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve to capture Arikomban.