Man held with tusks in Ooty

Forest department officials noticed that the tusks of the 10-year-old elephant, which was found dead in Devala, were missing and launched a search to nab the poachers. On information that one Manikandan was reportedly trying to sell the tusks, officials nabbed him this morning, officials said. The officials recovered the tusks, which was buried in a farm and produced Manikandan before a local court, which remanded him in custody. A search is on for the owner of the farm, they said.