New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court directed actor Dulquer Salmaan to approach the adjudicating authority under the Customs Act, 1962, to seek the provisional release of his Land Rover Defender.

The vehicle had been seized by Customs officials as part of 'Operation Numkhor'.

The Court instructed the Customs Department to reach a decision within one week of receiving Dulquer's application for the vehicle's release.

The luxury SUV was taken into custody following a raid at Dulquer's residence, carried out under Operation Numkhor - a crackdown targeting individuals suspected of tax evasion and the illegal import of vehicles from Bhutan using falsified registrations.

"It is proper for the petitioner to approach the adju...