PALAKKAD: A total of 44 wild boars were shot dead by licensed shooters deployed by the local bodies at Vallapuzha, Chalavara and Kulakalloor grama panchayats in Palakkad on Monday. The carcasses were buried under the leadership of the local panchayat.
The state government had permitted the killing of wild boars that were destroying the crops of local residents. “As many as 25 people were involved in the operation. Two weeks ago, in Shoranur, 41 wild boars were shot dead by licensed shooters,” said K P Shan, one of the coordinator of the programme.