A Land Rover was seized from his home at Elamkulam in Kochi, Kerala, as a part of the crackdown on celebrities who reportedly bought high-end used vehicles from Bhutan utilizing cast paperwork.
Mr. Salmaan contended in his plea earlier than the Kerala High Court that the car was bought from the Indian Red Cross.
The Customs Preventive wing on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) performed Statewide raids on the residences and premises of high-net-worth people in Kerala, together with distinguished actors and industrialists, as a part of the crackdown on alleged unlawful import of premium autos from Bhutan.
The operation was named Numkhor, which in Bhutanese means ‘car.’
Customs officers had examined the homes of actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kochi, amongst others.
The Customs had seized 38 to date “high-value second-hand vehicles” suspected to have been smuggled in from Bhutan over the previous few years.
The Motor Vehicles division, Anti-Terrorist Squad, and Kerala Police prolonged assist.
Indian legislation prohibits the import of second-hand autos besides beneath the Transfer of Residence (TR) provision, which permits autos used for 3 years or extra to be imported and registered upon cost of a 160% obligation.
Published – September 26, 2025 03:47 pm IST
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