Forensic tests confirm rapper Vedan possessed original leopard tooth illegally
Forensic tests have confirmed that a pendant worn by rapper Vedan contains an original leopard tooth, leading to his arrest by the Kerala Forest Department. He faces non-bailable charges related to wildlife hunting and illegal possession of wildlife articles. The case will proceed with the filing of a charge sheet following the confirmation of the pendant's authenticity.
- ▪The pendant was confirmed to be an original leopard tooth by the Central Forensic Lab in Kolkata.
- ▪Vedan was arrested after 6 grams of suspected ganja were found in his apartment.
- ▪He has been booked under multiple sections of the Wildlife Protection Act.
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The Kerala Forest Department has found that the leopard tooth-like pendant attached to a chain worn by Malayalam rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, is original leopard tooth.He was arrested on non-bailable charges by a team of forest officials led by the Kodanad Range Officer immediately after he was released on bail by the Hill Palace in Kochi City following his arrest, along with eight of his friends, after 6 gm of suspected ganja were recovered from his apartment near Vytilla in Kochi on April 28, 2025. Kerala HC relaxes Vedan’s bail conditions, allows him to travel abroadThe Forest Department had booked him for wildlife hunting, in addition to illegal possession of wildlife articles.
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