Operation Numkhor: Key aide of Biswadip Das arrested
The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate in Kochi has arrested Yash, a key figure in the smuggling of second-hand vehicles through Bhutan, bringing the total arrests to seven. Yash was closely associated with Biswadip Das, who was apprehended earlier this year for his role in the smuggling operations. The crackdown has revealed multiple networks involved in vehicle smuggling and illegal registrations, with significant involvement from Motor Vehicle Department officials.
- ▪Yash, a native of Jaipur, was arrested for his role in smuggling vehicles across the India-Bhutan border.
- ▪The operation has led to a total of seven arrests, including key figures linked to the smuggling networks.
- ▪Customs has identified two major smuggling networks operating in Coimbatore and Assam, with MVD officials allegedly colluding in the fraud.
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The Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi, arrested one more person in connection with Operation Numkhor - a nationwide crackdown on the large-scale smuggling of premium second-hand vehicles through Bhutan and forged registration rackets involving Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) officials - taking the total number of arrests to seven.The arrested was identified as Yash, a native of Jaipur, who allegedly played a key role in smuggling vehicles across the border. He was reportedly in close contact with Biswadip Das, believed to be one of the key masterminds, who was apprehended near the India–Bhutan border in a coordinated operation on February 22, 2026.“Yash mainly operated out of Delhi and Jaipur.
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