Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Customs Searches Actors' Homes in Luxury Car Probe
Customs officials are looking into whether some expensive cars were brought into India illegally without paying taxes.
They searched the homes of actors Prithviraj Sukumaran and Dulquer Salmaan, who have large collections of cars.
The officials suspect that some high-end cars from Bhutan were smuggled in to avoid taxes.
The investigation is ongoing to determine if the actors knew about the alleged tax evasion.
Customs officials searched the premises of actors Prithviraj Sukumaran and Dulquer Salmaan.
The searches relate to the alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles.
The investigation focuses on pre-owned SUVs from Bhutan.
Authorities suspect tax evasion on imported vehicles.
Prithviraj and Dulquer are known car enthusiasts.
- Who
- Customs and Central Excise department
- What
- Searched premises of actors regarding alleged luxury car smuggling
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To investigate alleged tax evasion and smuggling of luxury vehicles
Customs
Vehicle Owners/Importers
Tax Compliance
Customs
Enforcing tax laws and investigating tax evasion.
Vehicle Owners/Importers
Potential claims of compliance or unawareness of tax violations.
- Event
- Investigation into alleged luxury car smuggling
- Targets
- High-end luxury vehicles from Bhutan
- Locations Searched
- Homes of actors in Kerala
- Actors Involved
- Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan
- Investigation Focus
- Tax evasion on pre-owned vehicles
Sources
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