Krishnagiri residents slam foresters for delay in taking action against jumbo attack

KRISHNAGIRI: Residents of Keratti village gheraoed the vehicle of a few forest officials on Friday night as they reached the village late after they were informed about the elephant movement. However, the vehicle was released on Saturday morning after the Anchetti forest ranger and Anchetti police inspector visited the spot and pacified the residents. V Baiyappa, a resident of Keratti village told TNIE, “On Friday night around 11 pm, I was in my farmland along with Venkatesan and Ravi who were also guarding their field. A few minutes later, after going around the room, the tusker left.” He added, “Meanwhile, other villagers called the Denkanikottai forest department, but they reached late.