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Ranya went to Dubai 52 times during 2023 to 2025.
The bail plea of Kannada actress Ranya Rao was heard on Tuesday in the gold smuggling case. Advocate Madhu Rao, a lawyer of the Revenue Intelligence Directorate (DRI), said that Ranya has accepted the use of hawala money in the purchase of gold. The Bengaluru session court has reserved the verdict on Ranya’s bail till March 27.
Earlier, the investigation revealed that between 2023 and 2025, Ranya went to Dubai 52 times. During this, 26 times his friend Tarun Raju was also with him and the two smuggled gold. According to DRI- Ranya and Raju would go to Dubai in the morning flight and return in the evening. This pattern of travel creates doubt.
Here Ranya accused DRI officials of assaulting and starving. At the same time, Ranya’s half -father DGP Ramchandra Rao was sent to the Compulsory Leave on 16 March. The order was not given the specific reason for sending on the leave.
Ranya was arrested on March 3 with 14 kg of gold while returning from Dubai at Kemp Gowda International Airport in Bengaluru. On March 10, his friend Tarun Raju was arrested. Both are in judicial custody.

Ranya told the person’s hulia found at Dubai Airport On March 14, Ranya described the person of the person found at Dubai Airport. This person gave him gold, with whom he was arrested at Bangalore Airport. Ranya had told 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 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 However, it was withdrawn after some time.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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