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The
elephant was fatally injured after it ate a pineapple stuffed with crackers
that exploded in its mouth and broke the jaw.
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New Delhi(Agencies): Kerala chief minister Pinarayi
Vijayan on Thursday took to Twitter to address the outrage following the brutal
killing of a pregnant elephant in end-May and said that the culprits would be
brought to book soon.
“In a tragic incident
in Palakkad district, a pregnant elephant has lost its life. An investigation
is underway, focusing on three suspects. We will do everything possible to
bring the culprits to justice,” Vijayan tweeted. The CM assured the people that
justice would be done.
“Many of you have reached
out to us. We want to assure you that your concerns won’t go in vain. Justice
will prevail,” he further tweeted.
Vijayan also said it was unfortunate that some people were
using this tragedy to unleash a hate campaign.
“We are saddened by
the fact some have used this tragedy to unleash a hate campaign. Lies built
upon inaccurate descriptions and half-truths were used to obliterate the truth.
Some even tried to import bigotry into the narrative. Wrong priorities,” he
said.
Earlier on Thursday morning, Union Minister for Environment,
Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that the central government
has taken a “very serious note” of the incident.
“We won’t leave any
stone unturned to investigate properly and nab the culprit (s). This is not an
Indian culture to feed firecrackers and kill an animal,” Javadekar tweeted.
The elephant was fatally injured after it ate a pineapple
stuffed with crackers that exploded in its mouth and broke the jaw.
The elephant’s painful death sparked a public outcry. The
incident is believed to have occurred on May 27.
According to forest officials, the elephant might have
swallowed the fruit filled with crackers that were meant to trap wild boars.
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