Ajinkya Rahane expresses disappointment on death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala

Ajinkya Rahane has expressed his disappointment and come forth to condemn the cruel act of animal abuse in Kerala.

'Really ashamed of this cruel act': Ajinkya Rahane

Taking to the micro-blogging site, Rahane wrote that everyone needs to be a lot better while treating the innocent creatures. The Indian Test vice-captain then mentioned that he is really ashamed of this cruel act and hoped that one realizes the importance of being kind towards animals and act like a human.

Earlier, Indian skipper Virat Kohli, veteran middle-order batsman Suresh Raina, and former English skipper Kevin Pietersen had expressed their anguish over the death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala on June 3 which has prompted widespread condemnation over animal cruelty. He stated that he was appalled to hear about the incident and urged humans to treat animals with love while bringing an end to these cowardly acts.  

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CM assures of strict action

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

Cruel animal abuse

The pregnant elephant died in Silent Valley Forest in Malappuram after a local allegedly fed her a pineapple stuffed with crackers. The incident showing an act of human cruelty took place on May 27 while the 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, the Mannarkkad forest range officer said that an FIR has been lodged against unidentified people under relevant sections of the Wild Life Protection Act over the incident. 

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