New Delhi: Taking a serious note on the tragic death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday, sought a complete report and assured stern action against culprits.
The Minister told PTI, “We have sought a complete report on the incident. Stern action will be taken against the culprits.”
Terming it an act against the ‘Indian Culture’, he said that government would leave no stone unturned to nab the culprits. “We have sought a complete report on the incident. Stern action will be taken against the culprits,” he said.
Central Government has taken a very serious note of the killing of an elephant in Mallapuram, #Kerala. We will not leave any stone unturned to investigate properly and nab the culprit(s). This is not an Indian culture to feed fire crackers and kill.@moefcc @PIB_India @PIBHindi
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 4, 2020
Earlier on Wednesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had assured of strict action against those responsible for the killing. The Chief Minister also informed that the forest department is probing the case and the culprits will be punished.
The post- mortem revealed that the pachyderm was pregnant. Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth.
