Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- The forest department has imposed a fine of Rs.25,000 on a man, a resident of Gundlupet, for allegedly provoking a wild elephant in an attempt to take a photo near Bandipur National Park, thereby violating the wildlife protection guideline, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

The incident, which took place on Saturday evening and was captured on video and widely shared on social media, purportedly shows the man shouting and waving his hands at the elephant, causing distress to the animal, they added.

Shahul Hameed, 32, was penalised after the viral video surfaced, in which it was seen that the accused was disturbing the elephant on the Gundlupet-Ooty highway. The animal had wandered onto the road in searc...