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The chief veterinary surgeon also said the team has started receiving signals from the tusker's GPS collar.
The destination had remained a secret until the wild tusker was ready for translocation. A curfew has been declared in Kumily
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.
Here we have listed few unique names that people of Idukki have given to the wild invaders.
The CPM leader has said he will stand with the public if they launch a protest against the High Court order.
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday agreed to the expert committee recommendation to shift rogue tusker Arikomban from the densely populated regions of Periyakanal - Sinkukandam region of Munnar to Parambikulam.
The forest department had earlier decided to capture the wild tusker and shift it to Kodanad Elephant Training Centre.
The High Court had on Wednesday constituted a five-member expert committee to take a decision on what action should be taken with regard to rogue wild tusker Arikomban.
On Saturday, the tusker came dangerously close to the trained 'kumki' elephants that were totally vulnerable to an attack.
After chasing away the passengers in the vehicle, the elephant pushed the jeep into a drain on the roadside with its tusks. Not satisfied, Arikomban then dragged the jeep back to the middle of the NH.
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