Two farmers held for killing female elephant in Tamil Nadu

By ANI | Published: July 2, 2020 10:04 PM2020-07-02T22:04:08+5:302020-07-02T22:20:07+5:30

Two farmers have been arrested for allegedly killing a wild female elephant in Thekkampatti village, Mettupalayam, the Forest Department said on Thursday.

Two farmers held for killing female elephant in Tamil Nadu | Two farmers held for killing female elephant in Tamil Nadu

Two farmers held for killing female elephant in Tamil Nadu

Two farmers have been arrested for allegedly killing a wild female elephant in Thekkampatti village, Mettupalayam, the Forest Department said on Thursday.

It further informed that bullet marks were found under the elephant's ear as per the postmortem report.

Two days ago, a male elephant had died due to health issues in Sirumugai village, Mettupalayam.

( With inputs from ANI )

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