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Mahout's death: Minister holds meeting

Thiruvananthapuram: Forest Minister Benoy Viswom has convened a high-level meeting in the wake of an elephant goring to death a mahout during a local festival at Chettuva near Thrissur on Sunday, as a person was taken into custody for allegedly pelting stones at the animal.

Taking serious note of the recurrence of violent incidents involving elephants, Viswom said a monitoring system would be put in place to ensure that owners and mahouts adhered to rules of managing elephants.

One arrested

Meanwhile, the police said one person was taken into custody for allegedly pelting stones at the elephant during a parade by 11 tuskers at the festival.

The Police and Forest Department have registered cases in connection with the incident. — PTI

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