# Tribal man arrested for chasing wild elephant near Aliyar 2026-08-10T05:56:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Forest officials of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) arrested a 43-year-old tribal man on Friday for disturbing a wild elephant near Aliyar. The man, identified as K Mayavan, a daily wage labourer from Chinnarpathi tribal settlement, was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act after a video of him threatening the grazing elephant went viral on social media. The elephant gave a warning signal, but Mayavan kept approaching it despite pleas from locals and tourists. Officials found he had prior experience driving away elephants near his settlement. Pollachi Forest Range Officer F Abdulla said Mayavan was lucky to survive. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in Coimbatore Central Prison. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Anamalai Tiger Reserve, arrest, elephant conflict, wildlife Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tribal-man-arrested-for-chasing-wild-elephant-near-aliyar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tribal-man-arrested-for-chasing-wild-elephant-near-aliyar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.