Rapper Vedan booked other charges for wildlife hunting

The forest department has booked Kerala rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali) for wildlife hunting instead of illegally owning wildlife articles. File | Image source: Instagram/@vedanwithword

The forest department has booked Kerala rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali) for wildlife hunting instead of illegally owning wildlife articles.

Kodanad Forest Range officials will produce popular Kerala rapper Vedan in court on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) after he was arrested overnight for possessing alleged leopard teeth.

After his arrest, eight of his friends after his arrest were released at the mountain palace in Gaochi City, immediately arrested by a group of forest officials after being ruled by Kodanad Mountain officials and were recovered near Vytilla in Kochi on April 28, 20225 (April 28, 2025).

Hill Palace police noticed Forest officials noticed that his chain was attached to a small box gun similar to a leopard. Forest alert wings reportedly confirmed it was the leopard’s teeth. Vedan is also reported to have admitted to purchasing it from Thailand.

Since then, Vedan has made reservations under Section 2 (16) (hunting), Section 2 (31) (“Trophy” means all or any part of any captive animal or wild animal other than pests, which is or retains any means, whether artificial or natural), Section 9 (whether artificial or natural), Section 9 (forbidden hunting), wild animal or wild animal (wild animal) (wild animal) (wild animal) (wild animal) (wild animal) from any wild animal, ivory and ivory imported into India, vehicles, vessels, weapons, traps or tools for crimes and have been seized) Section 50 (right to enter, search, search, arrest and detention).