Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Kochi Man Cheated by Delhi Dealer Selling Smuggled SUV
A young man from Kochi was tricked by a car dealer in Delhi.
The dealer sold him a fancy car that was actually smuggled from Bhutan.
The man paid a lot of money, but later found out the car was illegal.
The police are now investigating how the car was smuggled and sold.
This is the first time such a case has been reported in the state.
The car was seized by customs officials during a special operation against illegal car smuggling.
The man got his car back but decided to take legal action against the dealer.
A 22-year-old Kochi native filed a complaint against a Delhi-based car dealer for selling a smuggled luxury vehicle.
The dealer, Rohit Bedi, sold a Toyota Land Cruiser allegedly used by the Indian Embassy in Bhutan for Rs 14 lakh.
The vehicle was smuggled from Bhutan and illegally re-registered in Himachal Pradesh before being sold.
The car was seized by Customs under Operation Numkhor, which exposed large-scale illegal activities involving the smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan.
The complainant received his vehicle back but decided to take legal action against the dealer for cheating.
- Who
- A 22-year-old Kochi native and Delhi-based car dealer Rohit Bedi
- What
- Cheating case registered for selling a smuggled luxury vehicle
- When
- Complaint registered on Sunday, January 12, 2024
- Where
- Ernakulam Central Police Station, Kochi
- Why
- The vehicle was smuggled from Bhutan and illegally re-registered in Himachal Pradesh before being sold
- Complainant's Age
- 22 years
- Car Model
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Amount Paid
- Rs 14 lakh
- Dealer's Name
- Rohit Bedi
- Dealer's Location
- Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
- Operation Name
- Operation Numkhor
- Vehicle Origin
- Bhutan
- Case Registered By
- Ernakulam Central Police
