The vehicle of the Ministry of Motor Vehicles, which can be seen outside the actor’s house Dulquer Salmaan as a customs ward, carries out a check in Kochi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Neither
In contemporary nationwide raids in more than 30 locations, including residences of film actors, customs (preventive) commissioners, Kochi, confiscated 36 “high -value cars” that were suspected of being smuggled from Bhutan in the last few years.
Operations, Codename called “Numkhor” (which means a vehicle in Bhutan language), has seen that customs teams develop throughout the state on the basis of a list of 150 to 200 vehicles marked for irregularities in the Ministry of Road Transport and Motorway Databases and suspected that they were smuggled into the COIMBATORE networks.
The department of motor vehicles, the anti -terrorist group and the police police, expanded their support. Among the confiscated were several vehicles belonging to the actors Dulquer Salman and Amit Chakkalackal. Although officials visited the actor’s residence in Kochi, no vehicle was seized from the area.
“These cars were probably smuggled by three methods-inch in a completely knocked state, hidden in containers, or drove through the Indo-Bhutan border using permits issued to tourists to India,” said T. Tiju, Commissioner, Customs Commissioner, Kochi, here.
The rocket reportedly created the names, seals and badges of institutions such as the Indian Army, Indian and American embassies, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce documents for vehicle registration.
More worrying, agencies, such as Directorate for Income News, confiscated smugglers, including gold and narcotics, smuggled using these vehicles, which represents a serious threat to national and economic security. During the raids, suspicion of money washing and extensive tax evasion of goods and services was also revealed. Asked if the proceeds of smuggling could be directed to terrorism, Mr. Tiju stated that the possibility would be examined during the investigation.
It was found that the Parivahan portal was manipulated, either through hacking or a mole planted by a missile. In one case, it was found that the vehicle produced in 2014 in 2005 was registered under the first owner. Several such vehicles were registered in regional transport companies in different countries, thus raising concerns about the secret agreement with officials.
The Indian Act prohibits the import of second -hand vehicles, with the exception of the transfer of the provisions on the transfer of residence (TR), which allows the import and registration of vehicles used for three years and more after payment of 160% duty. It is believed that the porous Indo-Bhutan border and the Bhutan regime low imports have made the route attractive to smugglers.
“Owners of all seized vehicles must submit a valid documentation. If you do not do so, this can lead to legal measures, even arrest under the Customs Act, depending on whether they were intentionally or not.
Published – 23 September 2025 20:53
