Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 07:30am on 14 Mar 2025,Friday Entertainment
Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling 14.8 kilograms of gold valued at approximately Rs 12.5 crore. Investigations revealed that she had made 30 trips to Dubai within a year, allegedly smuggling gold each time. Authorities discovered she used customized clothing to conceal the gold and claimed to be the daughter of an Additional Director General of Police to bypass security checks. Further examination of her mobile contacts uncovered frequent communication with influential figures, leading to the arrest of star hotel owner Tarun Raj for purchasing smuggled gold from her. Ranya has denied coercion during interrogation, and her bail plea verdict is pending.
