The Customs department in Kerala recently carried out widespread raids at the homes of several Malayalam film actors as part of an investigation into luxury car smuggling. The operation, code-named Numkhor, targeted residences, car showrooms, and other premises across the state. Officials say the crackdown followed suspicions that high-end vehicles were being illegally brought into India from Bhutan using forged documents and then registered locally to avoid hefty import duties and taxes. Among those raided were the homes of well-known actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amith Chakkalackal.
During the raids, authorities reportedly seized several vehicles, including two linked to Dulquer Salmaan and multiple cars traced to Amith Chakkalackal. While Prithviraj’s premises w