Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 14 -- The Kerala police has kick-started a probe into the theft of a pair of elephant tusks from the highly-secure Indian military camp in Pangode neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram city, officials said.

Based on a complaint received on Wednesday from officials at the Indian Army station, the Poojappura police has registered an FIR under sections 331(4) (house trespass) and 305(3) (theft in sensitive locations) of the BNS and initiated a probe.

"The complaint states that two elephant tusks, which were displayed inside the officers mess at the camp, were found to be missing between Feb 11 and Feb 12. There was a programme held inside the military camp on Wednesday following which the tusks have been reported to ...