The declaration was submitted to the Malayattoor Divisional Forest Office under the amnesty programme, which allows people to voluntarily disclose wildlife articles in their possession to regularise ownership and avoid penal action

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal declared possession of 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory idols to the Kerala Forest Department under the state's wildlife amnesty scheme, even as the long-running wildlife case against him continues in court.

The declaration was submitted to the Malayattoor Divisional Forest Office under the amnesty programme, which allows people to voluntarily disclose wildlife articles in their possession to regularise ownership and avoid penal action. The latest declaration includes ivory idols of deities such as Lord Krishna, Lord Ram and Tirupati Balaji.

According to media reports, forest officials stated that Mohanlal had earlier declared four elephant tusks. He has now added six more tusks along with 13 ivory idols, with the collection weighing around 46 kg. The actor reportedly maintained that the tusks were either inherited or received as gifts. Authorities have said the declared items will undergo DNA testing to verify their origin and authenticity.

The case dates back to August 2011, when the Income Tax Department recovered elephant tusks and ivory artefacts during a raid at Mohanlal's residence in Kochi. The matter was later handed over to the Forest Department, which booked the actor for alleged illegal possession of wildlife articles.