Kochi: Actor Dulquer Salmaan moved Kerala High Court on Friday against the decision of Customs to seize one of his cars on suspected tax evasion, media reports said.
Son of noted actor Mammootty, Salmaan argued that the vehicle was purchased from the Indian Red Cross.
Land Rover was seized from his house at Elamkulam in Kochi, Kerala, as part of crackdown on alleged illegal import of premium vehicles from Bhutan under operation Numkhor, which means ‘vehicle’ Bhutanese.
Customs officials had examined the houses of actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kochi, among others.
The Customs had seized 38 so far “high-value second-hand cars” suspected to have been smuggled in from Bhutan over the past few years.
The central agency was backed by Motor Vehicles Department, Anti-Terrorist Squad, and Kerala Police extended support.
Dulquer disputes customs
