Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night after she was found in possession of 14.8 kilogram of gold. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) made the arrest, officials quoted in a news agency PTI report informed. Ranya Rao was presented before an economic offences court, which remanded her to 14 days in judicial custody.
Ranya Rao is the daughter of a senior IPS officer holding the rank of DGP in Karnataka. Investigators are now probing whether her father or any law enforcement personnel were involved, knowingly or unknowingly, in the smuggling operation.
Initial findings suggest that, upon arrival at the airport, Ranya would identify herself as the DGP’s daughter and call local police officials to escort her home, possibly using this as a cover to avoid thorough scrutiny. The DRI is now investigating whether any police personnel were complicit in facilitating her movements.
Ranya, known for her role opposite Kannada superstar Sudeep in the movie ‘Maanikya’, has also acted in other South Indian films. The DRI began monitoring her movements after noticing that she had travelled to Dubai four times in the last 15 days. Acting on this intelligence, the agency intercepted her upon arrival.
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