Railways, T.N. Forest dept. showdown over jumbo deaths
The Hindu
RPF detains forest officials after loco engine’s electronic chip was seized
The tragic death of three elephants on the railway track in the Tamil Nadu forest region on Friday night led to a dramatic showdown between the officials of Railways and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department on Saturday.
When the Tamil Nadu Forest officials detained the two loco pilots of the Mangalore-Chennai Mail which had hit the elephant herd, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) here rounded up a Tamil Nadu Forest Department team that had reached Palakkad Junction Railway Station to investigate the elephant deaths.
A four-member Tamil Nadu Forest team led by senior officer Ramasubramaniam had reached the accident spot near Walayar and taken possession of the loco engine’s electronic chip that could help find the speed of the train when it mowed down the elephants. The forest officials had accused the Railways of high speed as a reason for the tragedy.
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