ED raids premises of actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran in luxury car smuggling probe

Prithviraj Sukumaran (left) and Dulquer Salmaan

The Kochi Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) conducting raids under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned luxury vehicles and related unauthorised foreign exchange transactions.The operation covered 17 premises, including the residences and establishments of film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amit Chakkalakkal, as well as certain vehicle owners, automobile workshops, and traders in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kottayam, and Coimbatore.

Security officials stand guard as ED officials carry out search operations at Mammooty House, the old residence of actor Mammootty, at Panampilly Nagar in Kochi, on Wednesday. The actor no longer stays here.

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Thulasi Kakkat