Kerala makes first arrest in elephant death case

A man has been arrested in India's Kerala state for his alleged involvement in the death of a pregnant elephant and others are being questioned, the state's Forest Minister K Raju has said.

He said more arrest likely to follow and vowed to take exemplary actions o prevent similar incidents.

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The government previously said they have identified 3 suspects.

The death of the elephant, which reportedly ate a pineapple filled with explosives, led to widespread outrage and triggered a political controversy involving federal ministers.

A preliminary post mortem report indicated the elephant suffered injuries in its mouth and was not able to eat for days. The pregnant animal eventually  died standing in a river on May 27.