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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Kolakolli''' (Murder Murderer, Master Executioner) or '''Chakkamadan''' ([[Jack fruit]] Freak) was an Indian rogue elephant active in the [[Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary]] near [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/07/01/stories/2006070101180300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109222959/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/07/01/stories/2006070101180300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-09 |title= Trunk full of jumbo tales|date=2006-06-01 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> This elephant gained considerable notoriety among Indian media and was accused of killing 12 people in and around Peppara over a span of seven to eight years. As a result, a hunt was launched to capture the tusker in 2006. Kolakolli was eventually captured and died whilst in captivity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/elephant-dies-in-captivity/4347 |title= Elephant dies in captivity|publisher=ndtv.com |date=2006-06-18 |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref><br />
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==Origin of name==<br />
The elephant was initially nicknamed ''Chakkamadan'' (Chakka-Jack fruit) because of its fondness for ripping jack fruits and used to regularly visit farms during jack fruit seasons. It was also said to have a body odour similar to smell of jack fruits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/01/stories/2006060111490400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303072132/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/01/stories/2006060111490400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-03-03 |title=On the trail of a 'rogue' elephant |date=2006-06-01 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> The rogue elephant later gained its new nickname ''Kolakolli'' that originated out of the Malayalam words 'Kola' which means murder (also used as a superlative in a notorious sense) and 'Kolli', meaning murderer. It was popularised by the media giving it a demonised image.<br />
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==Capture and death==<br />
A hunt was launched for the elephant in 2006 after it gained notoriety as a dangerous murderer. The plan was to capture and tame Kolakolli. After several weeks of intense efforts the elephant was captured and sent for training. However it died a few days later reportedly due to cardiac arrest, while in captivity.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Black Diamond (elephant)|Black Diamond]]<br />
* [[Rogue elephant of Aberdare Forest]]<br />
* [[List of historical elephants]]<br />
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