154 captive jumbo deaths in Kerala in over six years

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total of 154 captive elephants died in Kerala over the past more than six years.

With the alarming figure of captive elephants deaths raising concerns, animal rights organisations in the state have moved the high-powered committee – constituted by the Supreme Court for the rescue and protection of elephants – urging immediate intervention to provide medical care and protection for suffering captive elephants.