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Celebrated Kerala actor Mohanlal has voluntarily declared the possession of 10 elephant tusks and 13 carved ivory idols to the Kerala Forest Department. The declaration was made under the state’s one-time amnesty scheme for wildlife articles.
The trade and domestic possession of ivory is illegal in India under strict wildlife protection laws. This disclosure comes even as the actor continues to face trial in a long-running case related to the alleged illegal possession of ivory.
According to forest officials, Mohanlal had previously declared the possession of four elephant tusks. Under the amnesty process, he has now disclosed six additional tusks along with the 13 ivory idols, which reportedly weigh around 46 kg in total.
Mohanlal stated that most of the tusks were inherited or received as gifts. The Forest Department is now expected to conduct DNA tests and other verification procedures to establish the authenticity and origin of the declared items.
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