Mananthavady bishop Mar Jose Porunnedam has urged the government to withdraw cases registered against those who had protested at Pulpally against the recurring wildlife attacks in Wayanad district. The police had registered four cases against 156 people and arrested two on Monday in connection with the violent protests in Pulpally on Saturday.
The bishop said the police had registered cases against youngsters, including women, who were waiting to get jobs abroad. The move of the police would affect their prospects. “If the police registered cases against them will it solve the problem,” he asked. He also slammed the government for its “failure to prevent human-animal conflict in the district.”
