Bengaluru: Kannada actor Ranya Rao – arrested last week at Bengaluru airport for smuggling 14kg of gold into the country, some of it strapped to her waist and the inside of her calves – said Wednesday she had been “denied her right to sleep”. The claim was made as Ms Rao, whose stepfather is a […]
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has launched an inquiry into the alleged misuse of VIP airport protocol privileges by actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case. The probe will also examine any potential role played by her stepfather, Dr K Ramachandra Rao, an IPS officer and Director General of […]
Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao who was arrested in a gold smuggling case was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by a special court for economic offences, on March 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ranya Rao/Facebook Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao who was arrested in a gold smuggling case was […]
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was caught smuggling gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore last week, on Monday alleged she is “traumatised and emotionally broken” as she was “verbally tortured and threatened” in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)’s custody. Ms Rao made the submissions before a special court, in Bengaluru, which sought to […]
Bengaluru: The senior police officer whose daughter – Ranya Rao – was arrested at Bengaluru airport Monday night, after officials found 14.8kg of gold in her possession, has been left “shocked and devastated” by the news, and has also sought to distance himself from the entire affair. “The law will do its job. There is […]
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