Malayalam rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as ‘Vedan’, has been granted bail by the Perumbavoor First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in a case related to the possession of a leopard tooth pendant.
The Forest Department had requested the court to deny bail, but their request was dismissed.
Vedan was initially arrested along with eight others after a police raid at his rented apartment in Kaniyampuzha, near Vyttila, Kochi, resulted in the seizure of approximately six grams of ganja.
During the raid, officials noticed a pendant on Vedan’s chain, which he claimed was a gift from a fan. Subsequent scientific examination confirmed that the pendant contained a genuine leopard tooth.
The Forest and Wildlife Department registered a separate case and arrested Vedan again on Monday night. He was produced before the Perumbavoor First Class Judicial Magistrate Court and remanded in the custody of the Forest Department for two days.
Vedan stated that the leopard tooth pendant was indeed given to him by a fan, and the Forest Department is investigating the origin of the pendant. They have collected evidence from a Thrissur jeweller who attached the tooth to the chain.
The court granted bail to Vedan after considering the case, allowing him to be released from custody.