Arikomban: How two states are struggling to contain a rice-loving elephant

2023-06-12 08:56

Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.

In just over a month, a wild elephant in India has been captured twice, tranquilised multiple times and relocated over 280km (173 miles) away from its native forest in a bid to keep it away from human settlements in search of food.

Arikomban ("rice tusker" in the Malayalam language) - named for...