The post-mortem examination of the wild elephant, ‘Chillikomban’, has revealed that it had suffered severe injuries from an attack by another male elephant before it died after being washed away in the contour canal of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project in Coimbatore district on May 23, 2026.

Kerala's beloved wild elephant Chillikomban tragically dies after being swept away in a canal, highlighting wildlife safety concerns.