US EditionRanya Rao gold smuggling case: Friend who went to Dubai with her held, Karnataka court orders new probe in DGP’s role
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested Tarun Kondaraju, a friend of Ranya Rao, on March 12, 2025, in connection with a gold smuggling case.
- The Karnataka government has initiated an inquiry into Ranya Rao's alleged misuse of VIP airport privileges, focusing on her stepfather, Dr K Ramachandra Rao's potential role.
- Authorities seized gold bars and cash worth approximately ₹4.73 crore from Ranya Rao's residence, confirming her involvement in illegal activities.
- The Karnataka government appointed Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta as the Investigating Officer to submit a report about the case within one week.
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Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: Bengaluru Special Court Rejects Bail Plea of Jailed Kannada Actress | 📰 LatestLY
The Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru on Friday rejected the bail petition of jailed actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case. Ranya Rao is the stepdaughter of senior IPS officer DGP K. Ramachandra Rao and the case has made national headlines. 📰 Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: Bengaluru Special Court Rejects Bail Plea of Jailed Kannada Actress.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: ED joins probe, raids multiple locations in Bengaluru
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday joined the probe and raided multiple locations in Bengaluru and some other places as part of a money laundering probe linked to investigation of a “larger conspiracy” into an alleged gold smuggling racket in which actor Ranya Rao was recently arrested by the DRI in Karnataka, official sources said. A case has been filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) taking cognisance of a recen…
ED conducts raids in gold smuggling case involving Karnataka actor, others
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided multiple locations in Bengaluru and some other places as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged gold smuggling racket in which an actor was arrested by the DRI in Karnataka, official sources said. A case has been field under the Prevention of Money laundering Act, taking cognisance of a recent Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR and a Directorate of Revenue Intelligen…
How Actor Ranya Rao Managed To Give Airport Security The Slip
Actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling racket involved a huge syndicate and she got through airports with the help of the State Protocol Officer who was also part of the racket, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or DRI, which is also investigating the smuggling case, told a court today. The DRI, which was opposing the bail of the 33-year-old -- who was arrested with 14 kg of gold in Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport on March 3 -- said that day, it…
Opposing the bail plea of Ranya Rao, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) told a Karnataka court that the protocol officer who helped Kannada actress Ranya Rao, arrested on charges of gold smuggling, escape security check at the airport had received instructions from department officials.
DRI Opposes Ranya Rao Bail In Gold Smuggling Case: 'Hawala Suspicion, Special Privilege Requests'
The DRI told a special court that it seized a Dubai residency card and foreign gold from Kannada actor Ranya Rao's residence. It said they suspect that the smuggling operation was being carried out by an international syndicate
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