Overview

• Customs said 36 high-end vehicles were seized across Kerala as part of the ongoing crackdown, including two from actor Dulquer Salmaan.
• Searches spanned roughly 30 locations in districts such as Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Malappuram, with residences of Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran examined.
• Officials stated that summons will be issued for document verification and that vehicles lacking valid papers will be confiscated with owners facing punitive action.
• Authorities estimate 150–200 potentially illegally imported vehicles in the state and signalled further phases of raids and seizures.
• Customs allege the racket moved vehicles from Bhutan into India, then used forged or altered records to register them in states like Himachal Pradesh before resale in Kerala.