Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran announced that an inquiry will be launched to ascertain if there was any lapse on the part of forest officials in the Mundoor wild elephant attack in which a youth was killed on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Minister A.K. Saseendran said that strict action would be taken if any lapses are found.
"Preventive measures are already in place, but the elephant broke through the solar fencing, and two or three wild elephants entered the residential area," he said.
Minister added that a review meeting was held with the District Collector and forest officials to assess the situation, and a report is sought from the Collector.
Forest officials have already identified the locations where the elephants are currently camping, the minister said.
More Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) will be deployed in the area, he said, adding that the concerns of the public are being taken seriously and will not be ignored.
The region where the elephant attack occurred has a history of similar incidents, and precautionary measures have been put in place earlier.
On Sunday night, His mother, Viji, sustained serious injuries in the incident and is currently receiving treatment at Thrissur Medical College Hospital.
The attack occurred around 8 pm while the mother and son were walking home. Locals rushed to the scene and took them to the hospital, but Alan succumbed to his injuries.
According to the police, his body has been moved to the district hospital mortuary, and the postmortem will be conducted on Monday.
Reacting to the incident, the ruling CPI(M) party has called for a hartal in the Mundoor area, alleging that the forest department failed to alert the public even after wild elephants had taken shelter in the Mundoor–Kayaramkodu region.
Meanwhile, the BJP Palakkad district committee is staging a protest in front of the DFO라이브 바카라 office today.
