GOD’S OWN COUNTRY BECAME DEVIL’S OWN COUNTRY by Pavithran

Malappuram Villagers in Pallkkad District became Devils, when they fed a pregnant 15 year old Elephant which came out of forest in search of food, with cracker filled pineapple which exploded in its mouth. The poor pregnant elephant suffered serious injuries on its tongue and mouth due to the explosion of crackers and it died after spending three days in pain and agony.

The details of the incident were first shared by Forest officer Mohan Krishnan on his Facebook page. The Forest officer, who was moved by the pain of the innocent animal, wrote in Malayalam about the incident on Facebook. He also shared pictures of the elephant in the searing pain.   

As per details provided by the forest officer, the pregnant  elephant came out of the forest, meandering into a nearby village in search of food. As she walked on the streets, locals gave her the cracker-laden pineapple to eat and the fruit exploded in her mouth thus killing her.

Forest officer Mohan Krishnan further  wrote on Facebook in Malayalam, "She trusted everyone. When the pineapple she ate exploded, she must have been shocked not thinking about herself, but about the child, she was going to give birth to in 18 to 20 months." 

Krishnan also shared photos of the elephant, which later walked up to the Velliyar River and stood there. Photos showed her standing in the river with her mouth and trunk in water. The forest officer said: “She did this to keep away flies and other insects from sitting on her wounds. She had a sixth sense that she was going to die. She took the Jalasamadhi in the river in a standing position.”  Along with these comments, he shared her photo from inside the river.

 Kerala Government had lodged FIR against unidentified people under relevant sections of Wild Life Protection Act and even Kerala Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had informed that the police has been asked to take strict action against those responsible for the act. 

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar had also sought a report from the state government in this matter. BJP MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi told,  "It's murder, Malappuram is famous for such incidents, it's India's most violent district, for instance, they throw poison on roads so that 300-400 birds and dogs die at one time.“

Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, also expressed shock over the incident and took to social media to express his grief.  The veteran industrialist tweeted, "I am grieved and shocked to know that a group of people caused the death of an innocent, passive, pregnant elephant by feeding the elephant with a pineapple filled with firecrackers.“ 

“MORE LITERACY LESS HUMANITY”

O Kerala! It is a Great Black Spot for God’s Own Country. It will take days, months and years to come out of this most cruel acts of Mallapuram Villagers.

As a market respect to the departed soul of 15 Year Old Pregnant Elephant, E-Touch places a flower wreath and prays for  her peace and soul.

OM SHANTHI.