印度泰米尔电影明星维克拉姆因发布与濒危懒猴互动的视频而触发官方调查[1]。这段视频于周一发布在其Instagram账户上，数小时内被删除[1]。当局随后在维克拉姆位于钦奈的亲属家中发现了该懒猴，并启动了关于其来源及是否违反野生动物保护法规的调查[1]。维克拉姆是泰米尔电影业的知名演员，职业生涯超过30年[1]。
根据案件相关记录，一名曼尼普尔男子曾在2020年于PARIVESH门户网站上申报了8只懒猴[1]。其中，2025年6月5日，1只雄性和2只雌性懒猴从曼尼普尔转移到泰米尔纳德邦埃罗德地区；此后在8月5日，又有1只雄性和1只雌性懒猴从埃罗德转移到钦奈的维克拉姆亲属家中[1]。懒猴受《濒危物种贸易公约》（CITES）保护，其国际贸易受严格管制[1]。当局正在调查该动物是否遭非法贩运以及维克拉姆是否参与其中[1]。
近年来，印度海关已多次查获走私野生动物。2025年7月，超过350只从曼谷走私的动物在孟买和浦那机场被查获[1]；同年2月，钦奈海关从曼谷抵达的乘客处查获31只动物，包括乌龟、鬣蜥和蛇[1]。
Tamil film star Vikram is under investigation by Indian wildlife authorities after posting a video showing interaction with an endangered slow loris [1]. The animal was discovered being kept at a relative's residence in Chennai, prompting officials to examine how it came into possession and whether wildlife protection laws were violated [1].
The video was uploaded to Instagram on Monday and removed within hours [1]. Authorities have not yet determined whether the slow loris was illegally trafficked or established Vikram's level of involvement in the matter [1]. The actor has had a career spanning over three decades in the Tamil film industry [1].
Animal Movement Timeline
Records indicate a potential trafficking trail for the animal [1]. In 2020, a man from Manipur registered eight slow lorises—four male and four female—on the PARIVESH portal [1]. On June 5, 2025, one male and two female slow lorises were transferred from Manipur to Erode district in Tamil Nadu [1]. Subsequently, on August 5, 2025, one male and one female slow loris were moved from Erode to the Chennai residence of Vikram's relative [1].
Broader Wildlife Smuggling Context
The incident reflects a wider problem of animal smuggling into India [1]. In July 2025, authorities seized over 350 animals smuggled from Bangkok at airports in Mumbai and Pune [1]. In February 2025, customs officials in Chennai recovered 31 animals, including turtles, iguanas, and snakes, from a passenger arriving from Bangkok [1]. Slow lorises are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which strictly regulates their international trade [1].