Man who survived jumbo encounter fined Rs 25K
Basavaraj released a video requesting people not to get down in the forest areas to click photos.
S Prabhakaran, director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, said patrolling was intensified along the interstate national highway after the incident to ensure that passengers do not get down from their vehicles during their journey through the forest. "At the checkposts, our staff are advising passengers not to get down from the vehicles," he said.
Don't get down from vehicles: Basavaraj
Meanwhile, Basavaraj, who was attacked by the elephant on Sunday evening, but survived by a whisker, released a minute-long video requesting people to stop getting down in the forest areas.
He said that he got down on Sunday evening to take a selfie. He requested the passengers not to get down from the vehicles to attend nature's call or for any other reasons. He also appealed to the public against offering food to any wild animals.
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