Mysore/Mysuru: A compensation cheque of Rs. 10 lakh by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) was handed over to the family of deceased mahout Harish yesterday. The compensation cheque was handed over by Mysuru Zoo Executive Director Ajith M. Kulkarni.
This is for the first time in the history of Mysuru Zoo that an elephant had killed its caretaker. Harish, the mahout of elephant 16-year-old Abhimanyu (Abhi), was gored and trampled by Abhi on Friday. He was working on contract basis. Post-mortem was conducted yesterday and the body was handed over to the family members. Last rites were performed at Lalithadripura in city.
