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An investigation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has revealed that between 2023 and 2025, Kannada actress Ranya Rao traveled to Dubai 52 times. 26 times friend Tarun Raju was also with him. Both smuggled gold.
According to DRI- Ranya and Raju used to visit Dubai by morning flight. Used to come back to India by evening flight. This pattern of travel creates doubt.
In fact, Ranya was arrested by DRI with 14 kg of gold while returning from Dubai at Kemp Gauda International Airport in Bengaluru on 3 March. Tarun Raju was arrested on 10 March. Both are in judicial custody.
Dri told-
There has also been a transaction of money between Ranya and Tarun. Ranya booked tickets from Dubai to Hyderabad for Raju. Used a lot on the money sent by Ranya. We have evidence of this. Both were part of the smuggling network.
Ranya’s charge- hungry in custody, slapped
Ranya has accused DRI officials of assaulting and starving. Ranya wrote a letter to the Additional Director General of DRI and described himself as innocent and said that he was implicated in a false case.
Ranya wrote- Dri officers were pressurizing me to sign empty pages. I was also slapped 10-15 times on refusing. I was made a lot of pressure, followed by 50-60 typed pages and 40 empty pages.
Here, Ranya’s father DGP father (step) Ramchandra Rao was sent to the Compulsory Leave by the department on 16 March. The order was not given the specific reason for sending on the leave.
On March 14, a special court of economic crimes refused to grant bail to Ranya. The court said- The allegations against Ranya are serious. They should remain in a judicial custody.
Ranya had told that the person of the person met at Dubai Airport On March 14, Ranya described the investigating officers as the hulia of the person found at Dubai Airport. This person gave him gold, whom he was arrested at the Bengaluru Kempagauda International Airport.
Ranya had said that she had received an internet call. Then instructions were given to meet a person near the Espresso Machine at the Dining Lounge of Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. Read full news …
Constable claims- Ranya’s DGP father helped A constable, who helped Ranya, claimed that Karnataka’s DGP and Ranya’s stepfather Ramchandra Rao had ordered him to take the daughter out of the airport under the protocol.
Three agencies are investigating against Ranya Apart from DRI and now ED are also investigating against Ranya. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering case against the Kannada actress. On the other hand, the Karnataka government ordered an inquiry against Ranya’s stepfather. However, it was withdrawn after some time.
Ranya’s friend Tarun Raju in 15 days judicial custody Ranya’s close friend and actor Tarun Raju has been sent to judicial custody for 15 days at the request of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in the Gold Smugging case. Tarun Raju is accused of supporting Ranya in smuggling.
Ranya is in judicial custody till 24 March Ranya Rao was produced in the Special Court on 11 March. The court has sent him to judicial custody till 24 March. Ranya accused DRI of harassment in court. She started crying in court. Ranya said, “I am in shock and is emotionally broken.”
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