Ranya Rao, who was arrested for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg of gold from Dubai, in her statement to the police admitted to carrying 17 gold bars on her body and unveiled the details of her international trips.
“I have travelled to Europe, America, and (the) Middle East and have visited Dubai, Saudi Arabia. I wish to state that I am tired at present as I did not get enough rest,” her statement read.
Ranya Rao’s first official statement given to the DRI in which she said she travelled to Europe, America, and the Middle East and has visited Dubai and Saudi Arabia. “I have travelled to Europe, America and the Middle East and have visited Dubai and Saudi Arabia,” Ranya Rao said in her statement to the DRI.
On the night of the arrest, Ranya insisted that the agency allow her to rest and ask further questions the next morning. However, the actor signed off as Harshavardhini Ranya before seeking rest.
It should be noted that gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore were seized from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Kempegowda International Airport, following which searches were conducted at her residence and gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to Rs 2.67 crore were also recovered, the DRI said.
DRI officials have also asked the court to grant them access to Ranya Rao for three days March 9 onwards to continue their interrogation of the actress to determine whether she was part of a larger smuggling network.
The DRI stated that this was one of the largest gold seizures at the Bengaluru airport in recent years.
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