Wild boar assault: job pressure begins operation in Mokeri in Kannur

The duty pressure, led by MLA Okay.P. Mohanan, started operations in Mokeri on Sunday to seize wild boars.
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A job pressure was shaped and commenced operations on Sunday (March 9, 2025) following the wild boar assault that killed farmer A.Okay. Sreedharan in Mokeri panchayat in Kannur.

The initiative was launched beneath the directives of Forest and Wildlife Minister A.Okay. Saseendran, following a high-level assembly in Mokeri.

The duty pressure, led by MLA Okay.P. Mohanan, contains authorised shooters, forest officers, and panchayat representatives. Two empanelled shooters from the forest division, Joby Sebastian and C.Okay. Vinod, assisted within the seek for wild boars within the space the place the assault occurred. The operation additionally noticed the participation of Mokeri panchayat president P. Valsan, Vary Officer Sudheer Neroth, and others.

Mr. Mohanan mentioned the search operations would proceed and urged farmers to cooperate with the efforts of the duty pressure. He added that the transfer seeks to mitigate the rising menace of untamed boar assaults on residents and stop additional incidents.