Two wild elephants that strayed into densely populated areas of Payam panchayat in Irrity taluk triggered panic on Thursday, keeping the rapid response team, Forest department staff, and the police on high alert. Despite repeated efforts, the elephants continued to roam the area in Payam, Kariyal, Vattiyara, and Erumathadam prompting ADM C. Padmachandran Kurup to order a ban on public …
