Kerala’s iconic wild elephant ‘Chillikomban’ dies after being washed away in Parambikulam Aliyar Project contour canal
‘Chillikomban’ at Nelliampathi hills in Kerala. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement ‘Chillikomban’, a majestic wild elephant that largely roamed around Kerala’s Nelliampathi hills as its home range, died after being washed away in strong currents in the contour canal of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) in Coimbatore district on Saturday (May 23, 2026). The tusker…