The animal suffered from its injuries for over two weeks, till Forest Department acted on media reports to capture and treat it. Three persons, who live near to where the incident happened, told The Hindu that the Forest Department was informed of the incident on the night the incident occurred. “We informed three local field staff. One of them even told us to stay out of the business of the Forest department,” said one of the three. The family of the two accused also allegedly threatened the whistle-blowers, who shared the video of the incident to the Forest Department.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2021 13:27 UTC