Mohanlal declared 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory idols to the Malayattoor Divisional Forest Office under an amnesty scheme.
The declared ivory idols include representations of Lord Krishna, Lord Rama, and Tirupati Balaji, weighing approximately 46 kg in total.
Mohanlal claimed that most of the tusks in his possession were inherited or received as gifts.
Actor Mohanlal has informed the Kerala Forest Department that he holds 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory idols. The disclosure was made under a government amnesty program.
Officials at the Malayattoor Divisional Forest Office confirmed the declaration on Monday, July 6, 2026, as reported by PTI.
This disclosure comes while the actor is fighting a court case over his suspected unlawful holding of animal parts.
Mohanlal declares elephant tusks, ivory idols under amnesty
Having previously declared four elephant tusks, the 66-year-old veteran actor has now disclosed six more.
The 13 declared ivory idols include representations of Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and Tirupati Balaji, weighing approximately 46 kg in total.
Most of the tusks came from family inheritance or were given to him as presents, Mohanlal said.
Officials stated that the Forest Department will run DNA tests on the declared tusks and ivory idols to confirm their authenticity.
This amnesty initiative lets citizens report undocumented animal parts to escape prosecution, civic officials stated.
History of Mohanlal's ivory case
The case dates back to 2011, following an Income Tax Department raid at the megastar's residences that recovered elephant tusks and ivory idols.
Following the raid, the Forest Department booked Mohanlal for holding two pairs of tusks without the required permits.
The Kerala government attempted to withdraw the case, but the trial court rejected the petition. The Kerala High Court upheld the trial court's decision, ordering that legal proceedings against the actor must continue.
Last year, in October, the Kerala HC held the ownership certificates given by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Wildlife in the possession of the actor at his residence at Thevara, Kochi, in 2011, as “illegal and unenforceable”.
A Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian issued the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by James Mathew, a former Forest officer, and Paulose A.A. of Ernakulam, who challenged the grant of ownership of the ivory items.
