Ranya Rao Gold Smugggling: Kannada film actress Ranya Rao will have to stay in jail in the case of gold smuggling. On Friday (March 14, 2025), his bail plea was rejected by the Economic Offenses Court.
In fact, on March 3, 2025, 34 -year -old Ranya Rao was arrested with 14 kg of gold rods at Kemp Gowda International Airport in Bangalore to Bangalore. The estimated price of this gold was said to be ₹ 12.56 crore. He was also arrested with other accused Tarun Konduru, whose bail plea will be heard at 3 pm on Saturday.
DRI allegations: active involvement in gold smuggling
In the court hearing held on Wednesday, the Revenue Intelligence Directorate (DRI) opposed Ranya Rao’s bail plea. DRI argued that Ranya Rao is part of a large gold smuggling network. The investigation can be interrupted by getting bail. She can tamper with evidence or affect witnesses.
Ranya Rao accused of misconduct in custody
During the custody, Ranya Rao accused the DRI officials of oral misconduct. She claimed that she was abused when she was hesitant to answer some questions. He also alleged that the authorities signed the documents forcibly without consent. The DRI dismissed the allegations and said that all the procedures were adopted in a legal and respectable manner.
Investigation of being associated with senior IPS officer Ramchandra Rao begins
Please tell that Ranya Rao is the half -daughter of senior IPS officer Ramchandra Rao. Ramchandra Rao is the Chairman and Managing Director of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited. On March 11, 2025, the Government of Karnataka appointed Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta to investigate his role.
Please tell that Ranya Rao visited Dubai 30 times in a year, due to which the DRI (Revenue Intelligence Directorate) caught sight of him. For smuggling, he used to charge a fee of ₹ 1 lakh per kilogram, which earned them up to ₹ 13 lakhs per journey. She used special modified jackets and waist belts during smuggling.
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