carcasses of three elephants, which were Ettimadai. Speeding train crushed nearby The last rites were performed on the outskirts of the city after a post-mortem on Saturday, some distance from the spot on November 26.
However, one of the elephants was found pregnant and the body of the calf was removed during the postmortem, police said.
in between Interrogation of loco pilot and his assistant by Railway Police and Forest Department officials, during which the driver reportedly said that he had tried to stop the train and scare the animals.
He said that if the Mangaluru-Chennai Express train is found violating the speed limit while passing a particular place, then the forest department will take action under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Meanwhile, CPI(M) MP PR Natjan demanded to know about the report of inquiry by the Railways when similar deaths occurred on the same track a few years back.
Wildlife enthusiasts also requested the Railways to take steps to prevent such incidents in future, as eight elephants died on that track in the last five years.