Indian Actor Vikram's Video with Endangered Gibbon Sparks Investigation
Forest officials are examining documents for two Lar Gibbons after a deleted video by actor Vikram exposed an alleged illegal transfer chain.
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TN Forest Department Issues Notice To Actor Vikram Over Exotic Lar Gibbon Video
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has issued a notice to actor Vikram seeking details about a rare lar gibbon seen with him in a video posted on his Instagram account, as reported in ETV Bharat. The Forest Department has asked Vikram to appear in person at its office within three days and submit written details about the animal, including where it was obtained from, where it is currently being kept, who owns it and the documents available to esta…
The Indian actor Vikram, star of Tamil cinema, is the target of an investigation of Tamil Nadu Forest Department after posting on Instagram a video in which he appears hugging and playing with a white-handed gibbon, a species threatened with extinction. The publication was made on Monday and erased a few hours later. Authorities investigate how the animal arrived at a private residence, what its origin is and whether the legal rules for possessi…
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