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New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Jumbos turned violent owing to laser lights, says Paramekkavu Devaswom
THRISSUR: Though Thrissur Pooram this year concluded without any hitches, it seems the allegations didn't. Paramekkavu Devaswom, one of the factions that organises Thrissur Pooram, has come out against the use of laser torches or laser light sources in festival grounds, which they suspect was the reason behind elephants turning violent amid the parade. Paramekkavu Devaswom secretary G Rajesh alleged that the elephant didn't attack any people, after turning violent and all it did was to run amok. 'There is some reason behind the elephant turning panic and it should be probed. We suspect that some people with vested interest focused laser light on the elephant, leading to a chaotic situation,' he said. The devaswoms urged the district administration and police to ban laser lights in festival grounds for the safety of public. Both devaswoms had raised allegations against an animal rights organisation for conspiring to focus laser lights on the eyes of paraded elephants to deliberately create issues. In the incident during Thrissur Pooram, tusker Uttoly Raman came charging at people amid the elephant parade of Madathil Varavu ceremony of Thiruvambady Bhagavathy at midnight. The tusker didn't attack anyone. Instead it ran through a pocket road for about a kilometre. As many as 60 people were injured after they fell while trying to run away from the violent tusker.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Elephant runs amok at Thrissur Pooram, 42 injured in midnight chaos
As many as 42 people were injured when an elephant went on a rampage during Thrissur Pooram celebrations in the early hours on Wednesday (April 7, 2025). The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. on Pandi Samooha Madam Road, adjacent to Swaraj Round, as hundreds had gathered to witness the grand fireworks display of Pooram. The elephant, Uttoly Raman, one of the parading elephants of Thiruvambady Devaswom, suddenly turned aggressive and ran amok. Panic ensued as people scrambled for safety. The elephant squad quickly intervened and managed to bring the elephant under control. All injured were rushed to the Thrissur District Hospital, with three individuals requiring advanced care shifted to Thrissur Medical College Hospital. Revenue Minister K. Rajan, who was present at the Pooram venue, led rescue operations. In a separate incident on Tuesday night, another elephant, Chirakkara Sreeraman, part of the procession of Karthyayani Temple, Ayyanthole, attacked its mahout. The elephant was later tranquillised by veterinary experts, and the injured mahout was hospitalised.
