Elephant tusks seized from rock cavity in Parunthumpara
The Hindu
Seizure made following tip-off, search on for carcass
Two elephant tusks were found hidden in a rock cavity near Parunthumpara in the district on Thursday.
A search was conducted in the area near Grampykokka under the Murinjapuzha forest station limit in the Erumeli range following a tip-off received by the forest intelligence wing.
The tusks, weighing around five kg, were found hidden in the rock cavity by afternoon. Grampykokka is the downhill area of the tourist destination of Parunthumpara.
About 7 km before reaching Mysuru’s Outer Ring Road junction on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, a structure resembling the silhouette of a giant tyre attracts the attention of passing-by motorists. This landmark spread across 10 acres of land in Naguvinahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, features a vintage car museum that has become the latest attraction for visitors to Mysuru.