Mohanlal chargesheeted for illegal possession of ivory
21/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,KOCHI
21/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,KOCHI
Mohanlal
Actor Mohanlal has been chargesheeted by the Kerala Forest Department for illegal possession of ivory and failing to inform the Chief Wildlife Warden about its possession and its transfer.
G. Dhaniklal, Range Forest Officer, Kodanad, submitted the chargesheet against the actor and three others for offences committed in violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 at the judicial first class magistrate court. The alleged offence was committed in 2011.
P.N. Krishnakumar of Olloor, K. Radhakrishnan of Thripunithura, and Nalini Radhakrishnan of Chennai have also been arraigned as accused.
The offences are punishable with imprisonment up to seven years and a fine since the case is related to the sale and transfer of ivory, a wildlife trophy from elephants, a Schedule One animal, which has been accorded maximum legal protection, said forest officials.
Mr. Krishnakumar, the second accused, illegally transferred the two ivory tusks in his possession to Mr. Mohanlal and abetted in keeping them at the residence of the actor. The third accused purchased ivory from Tamil Nadu without any documents and illegally brought them to his home at Thripunithura and later transferred it illegally to Mr. Mohanlal. Ms. Radhakrishnan, the fourth accused, kept the ivory in her possession for 11 years, said the chargesheet
Actor Mohanlal has been chargesheeted by the Kerala Forest Department for illegal possession of ivory and failing to inform the Chief Wildlife Warden about its possession and its transfer.
G. Dhaniklal, Range Forest Officer, Kodanad, submitted the chargesheet against the actor and three others for offences committed in violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 at the judicial first class magistrate court. The alleged offence was committed in 2011.
P.N. Krishnakumar of Olloor, K. Radhakrishnan of Thripunithura, and Nalini Radhakrishnan of Chennai have also been arraigned as accused.
The offences are punishable with imprisonment up to seven years and a fine since the case is related to the sale and transfer of ivory, a wildlife trophy from elephants, a Schedule One animal, which has been accorded maximum legal protection, said forest officials.
Mr. Krishnakumar, the second accused, illegally transferred the two ivory tusks in his possession to Mr. Mohanlal and abetted in keeping them at the residence of the actor. The third accused purchased ivory from Tamil Nadu without any documents and illegally brought them to his home at Thripunithura and later transferred it illegally to Mr. Mohanlal. Ms. Radhakrishnan, the fourth accused, kept the ivory in her possession for 11 years, said the chargesheet
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