Sri Lanka arrests three men for burning elephant aliveThe elephant had suffered burn injuries, and despite efforts from wildlife officials to save its life, the elephant had died.
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Colombo: At least three peope were arrested by Sri Lankan police on Thursday after a viral video showed them setting a wild elephant on fire, police said.
Police said the suspects, aged 42, 48 and 50, were taken into custody in the north-central district of Anuradhapura, and the magistrate court ordered them to be remanded till December 24.
They were arrested after a social media video showed the elephant being burnt by them using improvised cloth and fuel torches after the elephant was seen lying with a foot injury.
The elephant had suffered burn injuries, and despite efforts from wildlife officials to save its life, the elephant had died.