As many as 17 people were injured, including one critically, when an elephant became agitated during the Puthiyangadi annual ‘nercha’ at the BP Angadi annual festival at a mosque in Kerala’s Malappuram district late last night. The incident occurred in Tirur, where hundreds had gathered to witness the spectacle.
Footage from the event shows five elephants, adorned with golden plates, parading through the crowd as people tried to capture the moment on their cameras. However, one of the elephants, named Pakkathu Sreekuttan, suddenly became agitated. Despite Mahout’s efforts to…