Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has sought a report on the death of an elephant as it got injured after it was forced to eat explosive laden pineapple.
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said, “Environment Ministry has taken a serious note of the death of an elephant in Kerala. Has sought complete report on the incident.
The incident is of Mallapuran when a pregnant elephant had entered into a village in search of food. But the villagers fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers to the 15-year-old elephant. As the crackers exploded, the elephant suffered serious injuries on its tongue and mouth.
–IANS