Kochi, Oct. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a massive crackdown on luxury car smuggling in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, conducting raids at 17 locations, including the homes of prominent Malayalam actors Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

The raids were conducted under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), dubbed "Operation Numkhor," which aims to curb the smuggling of high-end vehicles from Bhutan and Nepal into India, with forged documents and fraudulent registrations.

The action follows an earlier enquiry by Customs involving actor Mammootty's son, Dulquer Salmaan, in the same operation.

The operations are part of a broader investigation by Customs and the ED into alleged violations of foreign e...