Alappuzha (Kerala), March 5 One of the three elephants brought for a temple festival near Nooranad in this coastal district became violent the previous night, injuring its mahout and damaging several vehicles, police said on Thursday.
The jumbo was later sedated by wildlife officials and removed from the area in the morning.
The mahout is currently receiving treatment at the Kottayam medical college, a Nooranad police station officer said.
The incident occurred between 8:30 pm and 9 pm on Wednesday as the elephant was being taken to the Thirumanimangalam Mahadevar temple as part of the shrine's festival, the officer said.
The elephant suddenly became violent and threw its mahout, causing panic among the locals in the area, he said.
The jumbo then ran around the area, overturning vehicles it found parked on the roadside, damaging several of them.
Currently, no case has been registered in connection with the incident as no complaints have been filed, the officer added.
