Arikomban (Wild Asian Elephant)

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Arikomban (Wild Asian Elephant)


Arikomban is a wild Asian Elephant from Kerala, India.  The elephant is accused of raids on local shops for rice and in the process, damaging houses in the forest village area of kerala. The name Arikomban is a  Malayalam word. Ari-meaning rice, and Komban-meaning Male Elephant (tusker)



A wild elephant known as “Ari Komban” was found roaming in areas including Chinnaikanal and Santhamparai in Idukki district of Kerala. Ari Komban wild elephant entered the village and killed 8 villagers there. Crop lands were also damaged.

First Arikomban mission In 2017, the Kerala Forest Department tried to capture Arikomban in Chinnakanal. The mission was led by Arun Zachariah along with four veterinarians, 100 forest personnel, and two trained elephants (Kumki elephants) in India.The forest personnel closely watched Arikomban for several days prior to initiating the first Arikomban mission in the upper Anaerangal forest region. Two tranquilizer shots were fired on the first day, but Arikomban managed to evade capture.




The Second Mission was proposed by Kerala government in March 2023. The Kerala forest department captured the elephant by injecting anesthesia and released it in a forest area called Medhakanam under the Periyar Tiger Reserve on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. They attached a radio collar (GPS Device ) around the neck to trace the movement of the elephant and continuously monitored it.

Third Arikomban mission After being released into the forest,  Arikomban embarked on a determined journey in search of his home and family. Covering a distance of 30 to 40 kilometers each day, he eventually reached Meghamalai in Tamil Nadu. At that time, the elephant took refuge in  Highways hills of Theni district. There, plantation workers often entered the residential area and threatened the public.  Arikomban elephant was caught by the Tamil Nadu forest department after administering 2 anesthetic injections. 



The forest department of  Tamil Nadu caught the elephant while coming from the forest and standing inside the garden of a private person. While Three trained elephants (Kumki elephants) have been brought, the forest department has decided to take them to another place by truck.

According to forest officials, Arikomban is yet to regain health, as indicated by the movement of tusker in recent days. Back in Chinnakanal, Idukki (kerala district), Arikomban used to travel 15-20 km per day.

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