Two wild elephants broke into a ration shop and fed on the rice, wheat, sugar last night in the Thai Mudi estate in Valparai.
Valparai: Two wild elephants in Valparai broke into a ration shop, damaged the building and fed on the items that were stored there for distribution. The incident took place at the Thai Mudi estate at around 1 am last night.
The tuskers ate the rice, wheat, sugar that was stored for public distribution.
The elephants also broke the windows, leaving the building damaged.
The wild elephants were chased away from the area by the forest department and the public of the vicinity by bursting crackers. The locals have sought protection from the forest department and have demanded that action is taken to identify and monitor the movement of wild elephants in the area.
The tuskers ate the rice, wheat, sugar that was stored for public distribution.
The elephants also broke the windows, leaving the building damaged.
The wild elephants were chased away from the area by the forest department and the public of the vicinity by bursting crackers. The locals have sought protection from the forest department and have demanded that action is taken to identify and monitor the movement of wild elephants in the area.