KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation denied allegations that meat of captive elephant Noor Jehan was sold after her death at Karachi Zoo. In statement issued on Twitter, KMC said reports regarding sale of elephant’s meat were baseless and untrue. “There is no truth in news circulating on social media regarding sale of meat of zoo’s elephant Noor Jahan,” Karachi Administrator Dr Saif-ur-Rehman’s said. KMC clarified that international experts and vets supervised postmortem and burial of female elephant and members of international animal welfare organisation Four Paws were present. “Pictures and footage of each and every moment of female elephant’s postmortem and burial are safe with KMC,” statement read.

KMC has also announced that it will take legal action against those spreading such rumours to defame KMC and country. Noor Jehan died due to prolonged health issues and other female elephant kept captive with her, Madhubala, is likely to be shifted to Safari Park before Eidul Azha due to severe criticism and outcry about its living conditions.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 01 2023

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