2 months ago
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A pistillate was earnestly injured aft an elephant ran amok during the Nemmara-Vallanghi temple festival astatine Nemmara present connected Saturday. The incidental occurred during the daytime procession.
The elephant, Vailassery Arjunan from Nemmara desom, became uncontrollable portion being led towards the temple arsenic portion of the ceremonial procession. Panic dispersed among the crowd, prompting them to tally for safety. Several people, including women and children, fell and sustained insignificant injuries successful the chaos.
The elephant was brought nether power aft half-an-hour, and was subsequently withdrawn from the procession. The procession continued, with 3 different elephants completing the ceremonial rites.
Thousands of radical from crossed the State had gathered to witnesser the festival, popularly known arsenic Nemmara-Vallanghi Vela.
Action sought
The Wildlife Protection and Conservation Society (WPCS), successful a ailment to the Forest department, has demanded enactment against the festival organisers, the mahouts and those who gave fittingness to the elephant.
WPCS manager S. Guruvayurappan said that respective norms stipulated for parading of elephants during temple processions were violated. He said the minimum region betwixt the elephant and the crowds was not maintained and that the mahouts were suspected to person behaved cruelly to the elephant.
