Kochi: Customs is probing Malayalam actor Amit Chakkalakal in connection with the Bhutan car smuggling case. Officials allege that Amit acted as a key middleman in importing foreign-made cars by evading taxes and selling them in India. He reportedly had close links with the Coimbatore-based vehicle mafia and supplied luxury vehicles to celebrities. Customs is also examining Amit’s past transactions and investigating officials of the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Department who allegedly colluded in the racket. Most of the smuggled vehicles were registered under the code HP 52. Another suspect, Mahin from Assam, believed to be a kingpin, is also under investigation.
