Padayappa goes on rampage in Munnar again; damages glass panes of bus

IDUKKI: The rogue tusker Padayappa has been on the rampage in Munnar again. The tusker damaged the glass panes of the Tamil Nadu Government’s bus in Rajamala. The incident happened last night. The forest department said the tusker is inside the forest now.

This is the third time in a week Padayappa is attacking the area. The tusker had destroyed a car and a bike on the Munnar-Marayur interstate highway last Monday. The motorist had a narrow escape in the attack.

People from Munnar were in the car. Seeing two other elephants standing inside the tea plantation, the car stopped to take a photo. Padayappa arrived in between that. The elephant hit the car with its tusk. The top portion of the car was damaged.