Overview

• Rapper Vedan and eight associates were arrested in Kochi after police seized 6 grams of cannabis, ₹9–9.5 lakh in cash, and multiple phones from his apartment.
• Vedan admitted to drug use during questioning and was released on station bail under NDPS Act provisions for small drug quantities.
• A tiger claw found on Vedan’s chain triggered a separate Forest department investigation for alleged wildlife law violations.
• Authorities are probing the source of the seized cash, which Vedan claimed was revenue from a recent stage performance.
• The case highlights Kerala’s intensified anti-drug operations targeting public figures in the entertainment industry.