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The extension follows a recommendation from the Chief Wildlife Warden.
The Nagroor Police are currently investigating the matter.
People dispersed for safety, but no injuries were reported.
The incident occurred near Kakkattil in Nadapuram around 11.30 p.m., according to police.
The Kerala government has temporarily suspended an order that prevented individuals with sports and institutional gun licenses from shooting wild boars.
Mullankolly Grama Panchayat initiated an intensive training program for its 12-member shooters' panel to address a severe increase in wild boar attacks and crop damage, with expert trainers from Thiruvambadi Grama Panchayat leading the sessions.
Those holding licences for sports or institutional purposes have been barred from participating in culling operations.
134 of these wild boars were killed within the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limits alone.
The panchayat had planned to conduct the shooting operation on Sunday in the Ottappalam and Kannadippara areas.
Wild boar hunting by the descendants of the Kurichyar tribe in Mukkam municipality resulted in the successful removal of 22 animals.
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