Absolutely Shameful! Three Youths Booked For Harassing Wild Elephants In Tamil Nadu
Taking cognizance of the issue, the Tirupur district forest officials have filed a case against three tribal youths, who they were able to identify.
In an appalling case of animal cruelty, multiple videos have emerged online showing tribal youths harassing wild elephants in forest areas near Thirumurthy dam in Tamil Nadu's Tirupur district.
The videos of the incident, recorded on the mobile phones of the youths involved in the gruesome activity, have gone viral and are attracting a lot of criticism.
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Taking cognizance of the issue, the Tirupur district forest officials have filed a case against three tribal youths, who they were able to identify. They have been booked under the Wild Life Protection Act for teasing a wild elephant. The three youths will be remanded soon, India Today reported.
The videos show the men chasing wild elephants by hurling stones at them at close range and beating them with sticks. The pet dogs of the youth were also seen chasing elephants. When elephants try to run for forest cover, the youths again pelt stones at them. A video also shows youths harassing an elephant cub.
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The youths have been booked under sections 32, 39, and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, Ganesh Ram, Assistant Conservator of Forests, told Indian Express.
¡°The incident had taken place on Wednesday morning. Three youths Kalimuthu (25), Selvam (32) and Arun Kumar (30) have been identified. They belong to the tribal community residing inside the forest limits," he added.
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It's another example of how animal cruelty continues to flourish in India, even with stringent laws in place. There seems to be no end to such cruel acts.
In February, a mahout and his assistant were arrested on charges of beating up an elephant on the premises of the annual rejuvenation camp for temple and mutt elephants at Thekkampatti, near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore.
