Dawn-to-Dusk Hartal Turns Violent in Kerala’s Wayanad District Following Third Wildlife-Related Death
PULPALLY, Kerala – A political demonstration in Kerala’s Wayanad district turned violent on Saturday, as all major political parties united to call for a dawn-to-dusk hartal to demand a solution to the escalating threat from wild animals. The protest, which was in response to the death of a man killed by a herd of wild elephants the day before, resulted in the blocking of roads, vandalism of a vehicle belonging to the Forest department, violent …