Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested on Wednesday at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai. Gold bars worth Rs. 12.56 crore, weighing almost 15 kilograms, were seized from her possession. As the case investigation progresses, new and shocking details keep emerging.
Ranya, stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, evaded security by taping the gold to her body, including her thighs and waist, and concealing it inside her clothing and a modified jacket, authorities claimed.
Ranya reportedly travelled to Dubai 30 times over the past year, allegedly bringing back kilos of gold each trip. Sources said that she was paid Rs 1 lakh per kg of smuggled gold, earning around Rs 12-13 lakh per trip. Investigations also revealed that she used modified jackets and waist belts repeatedly for her smuggling operations. She used the same jackets and belts during her travels. This time, she was hiding the gold bars in her modified jacket.
Rao, who arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight on Monday night, had been under DRI surveillance due to her frequent international travel. As per DRI protocols, passengers with repeated trips to the region are subject to frisking.
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