Jumbo runs riot at Nellihudikeri village, damages auto

Madikeri: A lone elephant created a ruckus at Nellihudikeri village on Friday morning, damaging an autorickshaw and plants in a coffee plantation.The elephant descended from the hilly forest area and roamed near the Satyanarayana temple before moving to Bettadakadu village. It later entered MG Colony, where it strayed into a coffee plantation and damaged plants. The animal also damaged an autorickshaw parked in front of a house.Following villagers' complaints, Kushalnagar range forest officer Rakshit N Nagar, sub-range forest officer Sachin Nimbalkar, and staff visited the spots. They used a drone to track the elephant's movement, conducted a combing operation in the coffee plantations and surrounding areas, and launched an operation to drive it back into the forest.CAPTIONA lone elephant created ruckus at Nellihudikeri village on Friday morning and damaged an autorickshaw