IDUKKI: Another elephant attack in Munnar Monday morning. The elephant vandalised the grocery shop of Punyavel in Chokanad Estate. The elephant ate the maida flour and onions kept inside and destroyed the treadmill which was in the shop.

It is hinted that the shop was attacked by a wild elephant from the CCTV visuals obtained. Punyavel, the owner of the shop informed that the elephant attacked his shop 16 times in the last 15 years.

A high alert has been issued in the area after the attack. The elephant was later chased away by the RRT and the locals. The Chokanad Estate in Munnar is a place where a herd of wild elephants have entered the habitual areas and wreaked havoc before.