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July 17, 2025, 08:47 PM - 3 min read
The three accused in the high-profile gold smuggling case, including Kannada actor Ranya Rao, will remain behind bars for at least a year under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA).
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July 17, 2025, 03:01 PM - 2 min read
Although bail was granted on a ₹2 lakh bond with surety conditions, both Ranya and Tarun remained in custody owing to a preventive detention order issued under COFEPOSA.
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May 20, 2025, 05:46 PM - 5 min read
Kannada film actor Ranya Rao was granted conditional bail on Tuesday by a special economic offences court in Bengaluru in connection with a gold smuggling case.
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March 26, 2025, 03:55 PM - 2 min read
The DRI on Tuesday claimed that the actor, who was caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport, had allegedly sourced money through hawala channels to purchase the contraband.
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March 25, 2025, 09:44 PM - 2 min read
DRI advocate Madhu Rao stated that the accused confessed to conducting the financial transaction through unofficial channels.
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March 15, 2025, 11:30 PM - 3 min read
An order placing K Ramachandra Rao, Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation), on leave was issued this evening without mentioning any specific reason.
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March 14, 2025, 06:55 PM - 2 min read
A special court today rejected the bail plea of actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling a large quantity of gold. Another accused, Tarun Raju, has been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days.
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March 13, 2025, 09:09 AM - 3 min read
The Karnataka government has withdrawn its order for a CID probe into police lapses in actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case. Instead, Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is leading an inquiry into the possible role of Ranya’s stepfather, DGP-rank officer K Ramachandra Rao, in the case.
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March 12, 2025, 03:25 PM - 3 min read
Meanwhile, the Karnataka HC has directed the DRI not to arrest Jatin Vijayakumar Hukkeri, the husband of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, in connection with the case.
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March 10, 2025, 06:54 PM - 5 min read
The Home Minister was responding to a question on the gold smuggling case raised by BJP MLA Sunil Kumar in the Assembly during the 'Zero Hour' and reports about the alleged involvement of two Karnataka ministers.
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March 10, 2025, 06:04 PM - 2 min read
Actress Rao was in the custody of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for three days for interrogation.
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March 8, 2025, 03:22 PM - 3 min read
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a probe into an international gold smuggling racket following the arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Bengaluru airport. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has alerted the CBI to potential smuggling networks involving officials at major Indian airports.
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