Sunday, June 29, 2008

JAGAN MOHINI ELEPHANT NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY


by N.THYAGARAJAN

MELUR, MADURAI, INDIA

An elephant which took a small role recently in the shootings of the Namitha starrer film ‘Jagan Mohini’ at the Madurai Tirumalai Naicker Mahal was taken into the custody of the Melur police along with its three of its mahouts as they made the animal to beg in various shops to meet their contingencies.

The elephant Jaya had become cynosure of all the eyes in Madurai after it took part with the actress Namitha in the shooting that took place in Madurai. It is said that the fans of the actress started to pay their attention towards the elephant after the shooting of the film was over. It is also said that some of the fans of the actress had turned a soft corner for the elephant Jaya. The mahout Ashok is the owner of the elephant Jaya who had sent his nine-year-old elephant pet for a temple festival of Thirupathur in Sivagangai district. Ashok being a permanent mahout of the Madurai Koodalazhagar Temple, entrusted the job of taking care of the Jaya with Madana Gopal, Sabarinathan and Anandaraj. But they made the animal to beg from various shops on Wednesday near Melur before they reached Thiruppathur. “We felt the pinch of our pockets and decided to collect money from some shops to meet our contingencies “said one of the mahouts to the police.

On knowing that the elephant was allowed to beg, the Melur police rushed to the spot and took the possession of the elephant and arrested the three. According to the police, Jaya enjoys its sumptuous meals at the police station.

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