Overview

• Basharat Khan, owner of Hyderabad's 'Car Lounge,' was arrested by the DRI for customs duty evasion exceeding ₹25 crore.
• The scheme involved undervaluing invoices by up to 50% and using fake documents to import over 30 luxury cars from the US and Japan.
• Vehicles were routed through Dubai and Sri Lanka for right-hand drive conversions before being illegally imported into India.
• Khan personally imported eight vehicles, evading more than ₹7 crore in duties, with assistance from his business partner, Dr Ahmed.
• The investigation is expanding to include other importers and buyers, including influential political figures who paid in cash to avoid taxes.