Kannada Actor Ranya Rao In Police Net: Was She A Part Of Bengaluru Smuggling Racket?

When Kannada actor Ranya Rao was apprehended at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, she was just one step away from clearing security when customs officials reportedly intercepted her and recovered gold bars worth ₹12 crore. Rao, 33, who is the stepdaughter of a senior Karnataka IPS officer of Director General of Police (DGP) rank, was caught at the airport on March 3 while returning from Dubai with gold bars weighing 14.2 kg cleverly hidden on her body. She was produced before a magistrate on Tuesday and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. The Kannada actress is believed to be part of a gold smuggling racket that has been operating through Bengaluru airport in recent months, according to a TOI report.