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Actor-producer Dulquer Salmaan's Land Rover, which was seized by the Customs Department as part of Operation Numkhor, will now be released. The decision comes after the Kerala High Court directed the department to consider Dulquer's application and take a decision within a week. Following the court's direction, the actor submitted all relevant documents to the Customs. Officials have now decided to release the vehicle on a bank guarantee. However, the release comes with certain conditions, incl
Kochi: Raids were conducted at the residences of leading Mollywood actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and actor-producer Dulquer Salmaan by the customs department in search of foreign luxury vehicles brought into the country without paying duties. This is part of a nationwide crackdown codenamed "Numkhor" (which means "vehicle" in the Bhutanese language), targeting a racket allegedly involved in tax evasion and illegal vehicle imports. Raids were carried out at Prithviraj's house in Thevara and Dulquer's residence in Panampilly Nagar. Officials also visited Prithviraj's Thiruvananthapuram home, but ...Read More >
Kochi: The residences of leading Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran came under the scanner of the Customs and Revenue Intelligence Department on Monday as part of Operation Numkhor, a statewide crackdown into the alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles. According to officials, the investigation revolves around pre-owned SUVs illegally imported from Bhutan into India without paying customs duties. These vehicles were allegedly sold at reduced rates to businessmen and prominent personalities, including members of the film industry. Searches began around 9 a.m. at Dulquer's ...Read More >
Customs officials in Kerala are conducting raids at multiple locations, including the residences of actors Prithviraj and Dulquer Salmaan, as part of "Operation Numkhor." The operation investigates alleged tax evasion involving luxury vehicles imported from Bhutan using fraudulent registrations. Authorities are examining vehicle documents and have detected approximately 15 violations related to this scheme. Residences of Malayalam stars Prithviraj Sukumaran (Thevara) and Dulquer Salmaan (Panampi ...Read More >
Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Friday sought a response from the Customs Preventive Department on a plea by actor Dulquer Salmaan seeking the release of his vehicle seized by the agency as part of its operation to identify and confiscate luxury cars smuggled into India from Bhutan. Justice Ziyad Rahman A A issued notice to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and directed its counsel to come with instructions on September 30, the next date of hearing. In his plea, Dulquer stated tha ...Read More >
Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra will close on July 14 due to the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association's protest against the state government's increased taxes on liquor, including VAT and excise duty hikes. AHAR claims these tax increases are crippling the Rs 1.5 lakh-crore industry, leading to potential business closures, job losses, and increased liquor smuggling. Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 to protest against the sta ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched 17 premises in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Wednesday (October 8) as part of a big operation related to a case of smuggling luxury cars and breaching foreign exchange restrictions. The police searched the houses and belongings of Malayalam cinema stars Amit Chakkalakkal, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The operation covered 17 premises, including the residences and establishments of film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amit Chakk ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Kochi, on Friday allowed the provisional release of two seized luxury vehicles -- a Land Rover Defender belonging to actor Dulquer Salmaan and a Toyota Land Cruiser of a Thrissur resident named Robin. The move follows the Kerala High Court issuing an interim order allowing the actor to approach the customs for release of his vehicle. The additional commissioner of customs gave the approval, acting under Section 110 (A) of the Customs Act, 1962, which allows for the provisional release of seized goods pending the final outcome of the case adjudi ...Read More >
Kochi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) secretary S. Jayasree, offering temporary relief even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) ramped up action in the high-profile Sabarimala gold theft case. The interim order, issued by a single-judge Bench, will remain in force until Tuesday, when the matter will be taken up for detailed hearing. Earlier this month, the High Court had dismissed her first anticipatory bail plea on procedural grounds, noting that she had approached it directly witho ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after a joint raid conducted by the DRI and Customs officials into the luxury car smuggling racket through its 'Operation Numkhor', which exposed tax evasion worth crores through illegal imports routed via Bhutan, the Enforcement Directorate is mulling joining the probe. On Tuesday, the raid confiscated about 36 cars from various people, including Mammootty's actor son Dulquer Salman, upcoming actor Amit Chakalackal and others. The high-profile inspections began Tuesday morning and are being carried out simultaneously at nearly 30 locations a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
Kochi: Superstar Mammootty's son, actor Dulquer Salmaan, on Friday approached the Kerala High Court seeking the release of his luxury vehicles seized by the Customs Department during 'Operation Numkhoor', early this week. In his petition, the actor challenged the legality of the seizure and demanded that the vehicle be returned at the earliest. According to the petition, Customs authorities had taken into custody one among four vehicles owned by Salmaan, two Land Rovers and two Nissan models. He argued that he had already produced all the necessary records to prove his ownership, including ...Read More >
Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Friday upheld its 2021 single judge decision to stay a state government order appointing a Commission of Inquiry to examine any alleged attempt by the Enforcement Directorate to implicate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the gold smuggling through diplomatic channels case. A bench of Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Syam Kumar V M said there was no error in the single judge's August 11, 2021, interim order. The bench's ruling came while dismissing the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It stated Credit to Deposit Ratio Remains Below 80 per cent as Credit Offtake Lags. The report data pointed ...Read More >
Kochi: The central investigative agencies probing the smuggling of stolen luxury cars to India via Bhutan through Operation Numkhor have identified a former official of the Royal Bhutan Army as the kingpin of the racket. Operations of the racket in India are managed by a Nagaland native, and a Malayali agent working under him facilitated the sale of some of these cars in Kerala, including to prominent actors. All three individuals are now under Customs surveillance. To impress buyers, the racket produced forged sale certificates bearing counterfeit seals of the Field 9 Ordnance Depot (9 OFOD ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Mammootty's Chennai property, a news report said. This follows recent raids across Kerala targeting luxury cars imported illegally. Dulquer Salmaan is seeking the release of his seized Land Rover Defender. The operation, dubbed 'Operation Numkhor', highlights a crackdown on tax evasion and irregular imports. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is back in the headlines with a high-profile sweep involving Malayalam cinema stars. Mammootty's property in Che ...Read More >