Arrest Triggers ₹17.29 Crore Seizure, Including Cash and Gold Jewelry
Following Kannada actress Ranya Rao’s arrest for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore at Bengaluru airport, authorities have seized additional assets worth ₹17.29 crore. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered cash and gold jewelry from her residence, intensifying the investigation into her financial dealings. Officials are now probing possible links to larger smuggling networks and the source of these assets. With mounting evidence and scrutiny over her frequent foreign trips, the case has taken a significant turn, raising questions about the extent of her involvement in organized gold smuggling operations.
