The 25 year old tusker likely received the fatal electric shock, as it pushed down a power pole, in a farm, at Kuppepalayam village.
A new electric line has been set up along a road outside the forest area, about 500 metres from the reserve forest.
The carcass was taken to the Chadivayal Resrerve Forest for post mortem.
Express News Service, Coimbatore.
TNIE, October 24, 2025
Already complaints against private and government institutions, that fragment wild elephant habitat have been raised.
And is-ha centre, carunya university, crpf training institute and more have fragmented wild habitat in western ghats that flank Coimbatore city.
Now, emboldened mother amrit-anand-mayi mutt and university, have allegedly installed 2 km long electric fence in the Ettimadai area fragmenting wild elephant habitat and also corridor. A case has been filed in the Madras High court, by activists Siva and Lokanathan.
- Ananda Wikatan, Sep. 15, 2025
