Officials claim Arikomban, whose fate sparked a weeks-long legal battle, has killed seven people.
A wild elephant who sparked a massive debate and a legal battle in the southern Indian state of Kerala has been relocated to a tiger reserve.
But activists say the debate points to a larger issue of human-wildlife conflict and cannot be solved by displacing one animal. But as the population grew and houses made of concrete became common, the elephant started damaging buildings and having run-ins with humans, leading to protests from locals.Activists had raised concerns about Arikomban being turned into a captive elephant
Kerala has hundreds of captive elephants - many of them owned by individuals or temple boards - that are leased out for temple festivals and other programmes. Activists say they are often mistreated and have tried to raise awareness about their plight for years.
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