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Forest Department Clears Vikram in Lar Gibbon Case
The Forest Department has cleared actor Vikram of involvement in the purchase or sale of a Lar Gibbon seen in a viral video, The Times of India reports. Officials found that the…
The Story in Brief
The Forest Department has cleared actor Vikram of involvement in the purchase or sale of a Lar Gibbon seen in a viral video, The Times of India reports. Officials found that the video was recorded at the residence of M.K. Muthu, elder son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Vikram had visited the house because his daughter is married into Muthu’s family.
The inquiry traced the animal to Kesavanathan of Perundurai in Erode district. Officials said he bought the Lar Gibbon and two others from Manipur on June 1, but failed to register them within the required period. A case was filed over the registration lapse. Another case followed after one animal died and the death was not reported.
The Indian Opinion
The easy social media story cast Vikram as the wildlife offender, but the department’s inquiry points elsewhere. The sharper issue is how three protected animals entered private ownership without timely registration, and why one death went unreported. Clearing the actor should not end scrutiny of the supply chain. The next test is whether authorities establish the animals’ legal source and account for the remaining two gibbons.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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