Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at Bengaluru International Airport with 14.2 kg of gold. After the arrest, her picture has surfaced. Dark circles are visible under her eyes in the picture. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said- Ranya went to Dubai 27 times in a year. A case of gold smuggling has been registered against Ranya. Police searched Ranya’s luxurious apartment on Lavelle Road on Wednesday. Jewellery worth Rs 2.1 crore and cash worth Rs 2.7 crore were also recovered from here. Ranya is the stepdaughter of Karnataka Police Housing Corporation DGP Ramachandra Rao. While returning from Dubai to Bengaluru on the night of March 3, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested her at Kempegowda Airport with 14.2 kg of gold. Ranya had brought it hidden in her belt. DGP Ramachandra Rao said- I have nothing to do with Ranya. There is no black spot on my career. Like any other father, I was shocked when I came to know about this through the media. I was not aware of any of these things. I do not want to say anything more than this. Ranya is no longer living with us. She is living separately with her husband. Ranya in judicial custody for 14 days
After the arrest, Ranya Rao was produced in the court. From where she was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. Ranya has worked in Kannada films Manikya and Pattaki. Ranya had hidden the gold by applying tape on her body, thighs and waist. She used modified jackets and wrist belts to hide the gold in her clothes. Sources claim that Ranya gets Rs 1 lakh for bringing every kg of gold. In this way, she earned Rs 12 to 13 lakh in every trip. According to DRI officials, Ranya Rao returned to India from Dubai via Emirates flight. Security agencies were already monitoring her activities as she had visited Dubai 4 times in the last 15 days. Ranya had hidden gold in her clothes. Which is worth Rs 12.56 crores. Apart from this, the police also raided her house. Gold worth Rs 2 crores and cash worth Rs 2 crores were recovered from there. The Delhi team of DRI was already aware of Ranya’s involvement in gold smuggling. Therefore, the officers reached the airport two hours before her flight landed on March 3. Attempt to escape customs through police According to the information, as soon as Ranya landed at the airport, she introduced herself as the daughter of Karnataka DGP. Also, she tried to get out of the airport by contacting the local police, but the DRI team took her to the DRI headquarters in Bengaluru for questioning. Investigation revealed that Ranya had hidden gold in her clothes. She was taken into custody at 7 pm on March 3. Was smuggling in the name of business
During the investigation, Ranya claimed that she had gone to Dubai for business. However, DRI officials suspect that she may be part of a larger smuggling network. Now the investigating agencies are trying to find out whether this has happened for the first time or she has been involved in gold smuggling before. BJP MLA said – this is misuse of power
In this case, Congress MLA AS Ponnana said that the DGP’s daughter getting caught in such a case is accidental. She is an accused and is involved in smuggling activities. The law will do its job. Whether it is the DGP’s daughter, the common man’s daughter, the Chief Minister’s daughter or the Prime Minister’s daughter. All are equal for the law. At the same time, BJP MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty Y said that if this is true and the local police is also involved in it, then it is misuse of power. The government should take strict action on this. …………………………………. Read this news related to gold smuggling too… Brought gold worth Rs. 90 lakhs hidden in his private parts from Abu Dhabi: Youth from Beawar caught at Jaipur International Airport, removed from rectum through operation. Three pieces of gold weighing around one kg were removed from the rectum of a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi at Jaipur Airport. Their value is more than Rs. 90 lakhs. Doctors recovered the gold through two days’ operations. Read the full news…
