RAJAKKAD: Following the High Court's order to tranquillize and capture the rogue tusker 'Arikomban' terrorizing Chinnakanal and Shanthampara panchayats and release it in the Parambikulam forest area, the day and night strike by in Singukandam has come to an end. At the same time, the jubilant demonstrations did not take place as the court banned them.

At the same time, the forest department informed that it will not be useful if the elephant is left in Parambikulam by attaching a GSM radio collar. The reason is that the range of this collar not available inside the forest. So a radio caller with satellite connection is needed. As per the forest officials, an order has been placed for this and the radio caller will arrive from Assam within two days. The forest department plans to start the operation by Monday. After a trial run on that day, a tranquillizer dart might be shot at the tusker on Tuesday morning.

At the same time, kumki elephants are staying at Cement Palam for weeks. There is an expense of more than a quarter of a lakh rupees daily on food alone for these elephants. An enclosure to built in Kodanadu to house Arikomban also went to waste.