Kerala makes first arrest in elephant death case
A man has been arrested in India's Kerala state for his alleged involvement in the death of a pregnant elephant and others are being questioned, the state's Forest Minister K Raju has said.
He said more arrest likely to follow and vowed to take exemplary actions o prevent similar incidents.
The government previously said they have identified 3 suspects.
The death of the elephant, which reportedly ate a pineapple filled with explosives, led to widespread outrage and triggered a political controversy involving federal ministers.
A preliminary post mortem report indicated the elephant suffered injuries in its mouth and was not able to eat for days. The pregnant animal eventually died standing in a river on May 27.
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