The Times of India: Kochi: Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Elephant tusks seem to be haunting Malayalam actor Mohanlal. A police team will soon collect statements from the actor in connection with the recovery of a pair of elephant tusks by the IT sleuths during raids at his residences in July 2011.
Thrikkakara assistant commissioner Bijo Alexander said that the police team would collect statement from the actor after an RTI activists' forum lodged a complaint with the state director general of police seeking an inquiry into the incident.
It was alleged that Mohanalal was in possession of the tusks, violating rules. Police have already collected statements from the representatives of the forum.
It was in July 2011, that IT sleuths conducted raids at the many residences of the actor, following reports that he had amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
They had recovered a pair of elephant tusks from his house in Kochi. According to rules, only those who have the required license, can keep ivory tusks.
Elephant tusks seem to be haunting Malayalam actor Mohanlal as a police team will soon collect statements from the actor in connection with the recovery of a pair of elephant tusks by the IT sleuths during raids at his residences in July 2011.
Thrikkakara Assistant Commissioner Bijo Alexander said that the police team would collect statement from the actor after an RTI activists forum lodged a complaint with the state Director General of Police seeking an inquiry into the incident. It was alleged that Mohanalal was in possession of the tusks violating rules. Police have already collected statements from the representative of the forum.
It was in July that the IT sleuths conducted raids at the residences of the actor following reports that he had amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. They recovered a pair of elephant tusks from his house in Kochi. As per rules, only those who have necessary license can keep ivory tusks.
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