The group allegedly had a few drinks and trespassed into the forest from the side of a Hakki-Pikki colony. However, the police said, Mr. Abhilash wanted to take a selfie with the elephant and even entered the kraal. Representatives of PETA India, however, said they did no think Sundar was in musth. One cannot conclusively say before investigation that the elephant caused the man’s death. After the battle reached the courts, Sundar was shifted to the BBP in 2014.

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2017 17:48 UTC