Ajeesh (42) was trampled to death by the radio-collared elephant in the Mananthavady area of Wayanad district, triggering massive protests.
Cabinet Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre. (Wikimedia)
The Karnataka government, on Sunday, 18 February, decided to pay compensation to a Kerala man who was killed by an elephant that was captured in Karnataka but later strayed into Wayanad in the neighbouring state.
In a statement, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that the state government has agreed to pay compensation on par with the indemnity paid to the people of Karnataka killed by an elephant.
Ajeesh (42) was trampled to death by the radio-collared makhna elephant in the Mananthavady area of Wayanad district, triggering massive protests.
The tuskless male elephant was captured in Belur taluk of Hassan district on 30 November, 2023, and translocated to the Bandipur Forest area. After more than two months, it was found that it had strayed into Wayanad district of Kerala.
On 10 February, a man was killed by the elephant in the Wayanad district of Kerala. Following this, elected representatives and the Government of Kerala had requested the Karnataka government to be largehearted and pay compensation for that case, the Minister’s office said.
The statement said Khandre took up the matter of payment of compensation with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday.
“The Chief Minister agreed to pay compensation to the family of Ajeesh on par with any person of Karnataka,” the statement read. It may be noted that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is the Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad.
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