ED raids properties of actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj

The ED Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, Amit Chakkalackal and some other persons in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of a probe into a Customs case related to alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan to India, official sources said.

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The agency also questioned and recorded the statement of 42-year-old Salmaan, son of superstar Mammootty, at his home during the searches, a source told PTI.

The Enforcement Directorate also covered the premises of certain vehicle owners, auto workshops, and traders in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kottayam and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu).

A total of 17 premises were covered, including one in Chennai linked to Mammootty.

The location linked to Mammootty is being searched in connection with the action against his son, the sources said. The action is being taken under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in a recent case unearthed by the preventive department of Customs related to alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles and unauthorised foreign exchange dealings, they said.