IAS Supriya Sahu urged people to visit the Theppakadu Elephant Camp, home to the calves featured in the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers.
With the arrest of seven accused near Bengaluru, the Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officers said they have busted a syndicate's efforts to trade elephant tusks.
The Northeast Frontier Railway said the area where the incident happened comes under a secured elephant corridor, but the accident took place before the restriction period started