Kerala CM assures of strict action against those involved in killing of pregnant elephant

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has assured of strict action against those responsible for killing of pregnant elephant in Mallapuram. Chief Minister also informed on Wednesday that forest department is probing case and culprits will be brought to book. incident has rd citizens across country including eminent personalities voicing ir concern across social media platforms.

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Maneka Gandhi blasts Kerala govt

Earlier in day, Lok Sabha MP and vocal animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi had lashed out at Kerala government for alleged inaction over matter. former union minister took to Twitter and said that Mallapuram is "kwn for its intense animal activity" and yet authorities did t take any action to curb cases of cruelty towards animals. She alleged that action has been taken against a single poacher or wildlife killer which has allowed m to carry on with ir acts.

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Cruel animal abuse

pregnant elephant died in Silent Valley Forest in Malappuram after a local allegedly fed her a pineapple stuffed with crackers. incident showing an act of human cruelty took place on May 27 while elephant was standing in water and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Mannarkkad forest range officer said that an FIR has been lodged against unidentified people under relevant sections of Wild Life Protection Act over incident. 

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