Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
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"An investigation is under way into where the lar gibbon came from. Only then can we say whether it was brought illegally."
— Rakesh Kumar Dogra , Other
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A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
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