Kochi

Latest Updates on Bhutan Vehicle Smuggling Investigation

Date:September 25, 2025 | Location:Kochi, Kerala

In a dramatic escalation of India's luxury vehicle import crackdown, the Customs Preventive Wing has intensified Operation Numkhor—a comprehensive investigation into illegally imported vehicles from Bhutan. The probe has now expanded to involve multiple central agencies and has reached the homes of Malayalam cinema icons Dulquer Salmaanand Prithviraj Sukumaran[1][2].