Owner of jumbo ‘Gulabi’ arrested

Three days after Gulabi, 59-year-old captive elephant from Srirangam,
died on the way back from Pollachi, its owner N Baskar has been arrested
for gross negligence in maintaining the elephant leading to its death.

Baskar, who owns three more elephants, has been charged with violating
provisions of Tamil Nadu captive elephants (management and
maintenance) rules, 2011. He was also booked under various penalty
clauses under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

He was produced in the district court on Wednesday, where he was
denied bail and remanded in judicial custody at the Trichy central prison
for 15 days. Gulabi was not keeping well for the last few weeks, while

Baskar transported it all the way to Pollachi for Gaja pooja as part of a marriage function for monetary gain.

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