Search on for controllers of gold smuggling syndicate
1 year, 4 months ago

Search on for controllers of gold smuggling syndicate

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Various zonal units of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, including the one in Mumbai, are working in coordination to nab the main controllers of an international gold smuggling syndicate that has allegedly brought in around 45.4 kg of gold worth over ₹27.5 crore since October. HT Image DRI’s units had seized smuggled gold weighing 45.4 kg during two of its operations in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in October and November this year. DRI’s Mumbai zonal unit intercepted two individuals allegedly carrying smuggled gold by bus near Pune on October 30 and recovered 5 kg of gold from their possession. In all, DRI nabbed 11 accused persons in October who allegedly covered all aspects of the gold smuggling syndicate as they played roles of being carriers /passengers, handlers and final recipients of the smuggled gold.

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Third accused in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case sent to judicial custody
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Third accused in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case sent to judicial custody

India Today  

The Special Court for Economic Offences sent Sahil Jain, the third accused in the high-profile gold smuggling case involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao, to judicial custody until April 7. The DRI alleged that Jain facilitated the smuggling of 14.568 kg of gold, brought into the country on January 11, 2025 by actor Ranya Rao. Investigations revealed that over a ten-month …

Ranya Rao smuggled 14.56 kg gold earlier, says DRI
6 days, 20 hours ago

Ranya Rao smuggled 14.56 kg gold earlier, says DRI

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The DRI, which is probing the gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao, has found that she had previously smuggled around 14.56 kg of gold, with Sahil Sakariya Jain assisting her in selling it in India. A source said that the third accused, Jain, was allegedly involved in selling smuggled gold in India and facilitating hawala transactions. Ranya had …

Gold Dealer Arrested For 'Aiding' Kannada Actor Ranya Rao In 'Laundering Smuggled Gold'
1 week ago

Gold Dealer Arrested For 'Aiding' Kannada Actor Ranya Rao In 'Laundering Smuggled Gold'

ABP News  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has arrested gold dealer Sahil Jain in the ongoing gold smuggling investigation involving Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao. Karnataka | Gold dealer Sahil Jain, who allegedly helped actor Ranya Rao sell smuggled gold, has been sent to DRI custody till 29th March. — ANI March 27, 2025 How Smuggling Racket Unraveled The case first surfaced …

Sahil Jain under lens in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, not his first legal trouble
1 week ago

Sahil Jain under lens in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, not his first legal trouble

India Today  

Sahil Jain, the third accused in the high-profile gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, has become the latest focus of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. RANYA RAO CASE As per the DRI, Jain abetted the smuggling of 14.568 kg of gold, brought into the country on January 11, 2025, by actress Ranya Rao. DRI has also received leads …

One more held in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case
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1 week ago

One more held in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Wednesday arrested one more person in connection with the gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao. The accused, Sahil Sakariya Jain, a native of Ballari and a gold dealer, was allegedly involved in selling smuggled gold in India and facilitating hawala transac-tions. Sources said digital evidence was found linking Jain to Ranya’s gold smuggling …

Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold
1 week, 1 day ago

Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had made the third arrest on Wednesday in the gold smuggling case pertaining to Kannada actor Ranya Rao. On Wednesday, DRI arrested a gold dealer, Sahil Sakariya Jain, from Ballari, for allegedly “abetting Ranya Rao in disposing of smuggled gold”. DRI has accused Sahil Jain of “assisting and abetting Ranya Rao in disposing the smuggled …

Gold smuggling case: DRI alleges Ranya Rao arranged money through hawala
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1 week, 1 day ago

Gold smuggling case: DRI alleges Ranya Rao arranged money through hawala

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday claimed that Sandalwood actor Ranya Rao, who was caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport, had allegedly sourced money through hawala channels to purchase the contraband, Times of India reported. During a court hearing opposing her bail plea, public prosecutor Madhu Rao argued that the investigation was still in progress, and granting her …

Gold smuggling case: DRI alleges Ranya Rao arranged money through hawala
1 week, 1 day ago

Gold smuggling case: DRI alleges Ranya Rao arranged money through hawala

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday claimed that Sandalwood actor Ranya Rao, who was caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport, had allegedly sourced money through hawala channels to purchase the contraband, Times of India reported. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Ranya, daughter of a senior IPS officer, was apprehended on March …

'Big catch' in Ranya Rao case: Gold dealer who abetted smuggling arrested
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1 week, 1 day ago

'Big catch' in Ranya Rao case: Gold dealer who abetted smuggling arrested

India Today  

In a major breakthrough, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has arrested Sahil Jain, a key player in the high-profile Ranya Rao gold smuggling case. According to DRI, Jain abetted the smuggling of 14.568 kg of gold, brought into the country on January 11, 2025, by actress Ranya Rao. Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at the Bengaluru airport after …

'Big catch' in Ranya Rao case: Gold dealer who abetted smuggling arrested
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1 week, 1 day ago

'Big catch' in Ranya Rao case: Gold dealer who abetted smuggling arrested

India Today  

In a major breakthrough, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has arrested Sahil Jain, a key player in the high-profile Ranya Rao gold smuggling case. According to DRI, Jain abetted the smuggling of 14.568 kg of gold, brought into the country on January 11, 2025, by actress Ranya Rao. Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at the Bengaluru airport after …

DRI says Ranya Rao confessed to using ‘hawala channels’ for buying gold
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1 week, 2 days ago

DRI says Ranya Rao confessed to using ‘hawala channels’ for buying gold

Hindustan Times  

Kannada actor Ranya Rao has admitted to using the illegal ‘hawala’ channel for transferring funds to buy gold, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence told a court on Tuesday. The Ranya Rao gold smuggling case Ranya Rao, who is the stepdaughter of Karnataka IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao, was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on March 3 after DRI officials …

Ranya Rao helped co-accused Tarun Raj purchase Hyderabad flight tickets to smuggle gold: DRI
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ranya Rao helped co-accused Tarun Raj purchase Hyderabad flight tickets to smuggle gold: DRI

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence told a session court that Kannada actor Ranya Rao helped Tarun Raju, the co-accused in the alleged gold smuggling case, by transferring money to help him purchase flight tickers to smuggle gold, News18 reported. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. According to …

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house

India Today  

Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad unearthed a massive gold smuggling operation, seizing a staggering Rs 100 crore worth of gold, cash and luxury watches from an apartment in Ahmedabad. The raid, conducted in collaboration with India's top anti-smuggling agency, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, led to the recovery of 87.9 kg of gold bars, 19.6 kg of gold jewellery, 11 high-end watches …

Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju ran Dubai-based company that smuggled gold to India, claims DRI
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju ran Dubai-based company that smuggled gold to India, claims DRI

The Hindu  

Contrary to actor Ranya Rao’s statement that she was just a mule carrying the gold consignment she was caught smuggling at Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has found that she was running a company ‘Vira Diamonds’ in Dubai, which imported gold to Dubai and allegedly smuggled to India. Ranya used to buy gold from wholesale …

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai Customs has seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at ₹8.47 crore in four operations at the international airport here and arrested five persons, including three private airport staff members, officials said on Monday. Giving details of the operations, a customs official said a private staffer at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was intercepted and six …

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Customs Department seized nearly 10.5kg of gold worth ₹8.5 crore from four separate searches conducted over Friday and Saturday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. 3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹ 8 crore seized The Customs had been keeping a close watch on airport staff members, and based on suspicion, one staff was intercepted, said …

Customs Seize Rs 3.67 Cr Worth of Gold at Mumbai Airport; 4 Arrested
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Customs Seize Rs 3.67 Cr Worth of Gold at Mumbai Airport; 4 Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Customs seized gold worth Rs 3.67 crore in separate operations and arrested four persons, including a woman, at the international airport in the city, an official said on Sunday. The official said that three of the accused worked at stores in the airport and were allegedly helping members of a smuggling racket to carry gold out of …

State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court
2 weeks, 5 days ago

State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has stated in the court that the Karnataka Police Protocol Officer was used in the gold smuggling racket involving actress Ranya Rao. State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court In its argument against giving bail to Ranya, the central agency told the Special Court for Economic Offences that …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI probing ‘role’ of public servants
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI probing ‘role’ of public servants

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the suspected role of public servants in the large-scale smuggling of gold from the United Arab Emirates to India, based on the inputs shared by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, which recently arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao allegedly with smuggled gold. According to the FIR registered by the CBI, the DRI complaint provide …

CBI probing alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai
3 weeks ago

CBI probing alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The CBI has launched a probe into the alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai following a complaint by the DRI, which recently made two arrests, including that of actor Rabya Rao, from Bengaluru, officials said on Thursday. CBI probing alleged role of public servants in facilitating gold smuggling from Dubai The Directorate of …

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report
3 weeks ago

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report

Live Mint  

Actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, has confessed during interrogation that it was the first time she had smuggled gold from Dubai. I have never brought or purchased gold from Dubai before," Ranya Rao said in a U-turn to her previous statements to DRI officials, according to a report by India Today. Ranya Rao also revealed during …

Actor Ranya Rao tells investigators this was her first attempt at gold smuggling: Report
3 weeks ago

Actor Ranya Rao tells investigators this was her first attempt at gold smuggling: Report

Hindustan Times  

Actor Ranya Rao, arrested for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore, has claimed that this was her first attempt at gold smuggling. Rao, who is the stepdaughter of Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao, told investigators that she was instructed by unknown callers to collect the gold from Dubai and deliver it to Bengaluru, India Today reported. Karnataka govt …

Ranya Rao Confesses to Gold Smuggling, DRI Memo Reveals Evidence
3 weeks ago

Ranya Rao Confesses to Gold Smuggling, DRI Memo Reveals Evidence

Deccan Chronicle  

Actor Ranya Rao, who is in the custody of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, revealed during interrogation that it was the first time she smuggled gold from Dubai. Rao, stepdaughter of Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao, was arrested at Bengaluru airport while attempting to smuggle 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore in the form of biscuits strapped to …

Karnataka Govt Withdraws CID Probe Into Actor Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case
3 weeks ago

Karnataka Govt Withdraws CID Probe Into Actor Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case

ABP News  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew the Criminal Investigation Department probe into actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case. The state CID was initially ordered by the state government to investigate the possible lapses and violations in duty by police officers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru in connection with the case. The development comes after a CID probe order was …

Ranya Rao case: Actor could be part of ‘coordinated gold smuggling syndicate’ operating from Dubai, says DRI
3 weeks ago

Ranya Rao case: Actor could be part of ‘coordinated gold smuggling syndicate’ operating from Dubai, says DRI

Live Mint  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has informed a Karnataka court that actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, was part of a smuggling syndicate and had illegally brought gold into the country on multiple occasions. Gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from Harshvardhini Ranya, alias Ranya Rao, at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. “Contrary to her voluntary …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into police role
3 weeks ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into police role

Live Mint  

The Congress government in Karnataka has withdrawn its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in connection with Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case. According to the government's order withdrawing the CID, Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is already probing the possible role of …

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao
3 weeks ago

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in a dozen locations across Karnataka in connection with its probe into an international gold smuggling case following the arrest of Kannada actor Ranya Rao. Subsequent raids at her Bengaluru residence led to the seizure of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash, bringing the total confiscated assets to Rs …

DRI: Actor Ranya Rao part of gold smuggling syndicate
3 weeks ago

DRI: Actor Ranya Rao part of gold smuggling syndicate

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has informed a Karnataka court that actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, was part of a smuggling syndicate and had illegally brought gold into the country on multiple occasions. The DRI, in its memo, also said that Rao was part of a “larger gold smuggling syndicate”. The development comes days after the …

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into Ranya Rao gold smuggling case
3 weeks ago

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into Ranya Rao gold smuggling case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in connection with Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport. A subsequent …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling: Actor misused VIP airport facilities to evade Bengaluru security—Did DGP stepfather help?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling: Actor misused VIP airport facilities to evade Bengaluru security—Did DGP stepfather help?

Live Mint  

Gold smuggling case: After Kannada actress Ranya Rao was caught smuggling around 15 kg of gold at the Bengaluru airport last week, the Karnataka government on Monday ordered an inquiry into the alleged misuse of protocol services and the role of her stepfather, Dr K Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank officer in the state, to evade airport security checks. The state …

Bengaluru hotelier's grandson arrested in gold smuggling case linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bengaluru hotelier's grandson arrested in gold smuggling case linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has reportedly arrested Tarun Raju, the grandson of Atria Hotel’s owner, in Bengaluru in connection with a gold smuggling case involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao. Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested over alleged gold smuggling on Monday night while returning from Dubai. Tarun Raju's arrest came after Ranya Rao was detained at Kempegowda International Airport …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI or DRI have not shared information with State govt., says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI or DRI have not shared information with State govt., says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara

The Hindu  

Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday maintained that the State government did not know about the CBI investigation into the gold smuggling case involving actor Ranya Rao as neither the CBI nor the Department of Revenue Intelligence have shared any information with it. “We came to know about the CBI taking over the case through the media,” Dr. Parameshwara told …

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao

Hindustan Times  

A visually impaired man was held at Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold worth ₹3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials told news agency PTI on Saturday. A visually impaired man smuggled gold from Dubai to Bengaluru The arrest of the unidentified individual was made on March 4, a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence held Kannada actress Ranya …

Following DRI inputs, CBI registers case to probe gold smuggling racket with international links
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Following DRI inputs, CBI registers case to probe gold smuggling racket with international links

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case involving a gold smuggling racket with international links. In September 2021, the CBI registered a corruption case against 11 people, including two former Customs officials, in connection with the alleged smuggling of 17.73-kg gold at Delhi’s international airport in 2018. Another case known as the ‘Karipur gold smuggling’ case was instituted …

Ranya Rao breaks down in court as DRI indicates she’s part of gold smuggling syndicate: ‘Undergoing mental trauma’
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ranya Rao breaks down in court as DRI indicates she’s part of gold smuggling syndicate: ‘Undergoing mental trauma’

Live Mint  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold, was crying in the courtroom on Friday and told her lawyers that she cannot sleep and was having mental trauma. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has told the special court that Rao was part of a gold smuggling syndicate. It also noted that the alleged …

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against smugglers bringing gold into India from abroad through various airports Ranya Rao was caught at the Bengaluru airport with undeclared gold. This comes after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted and arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao in an alleged gold smuggling case at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night. …

Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao to meet her advocate every day; actor admits to possession of 17 gold
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao to meet her advocate every day; actor admits to possession of 17 gold

Live Mint  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, accused of gold smuggling, was remanded to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence custody until March 10. Ranya, known for her roles in Kannada films like Maanikya and Pataki, was detained earlier this week by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Kempegowda International Airport after returning from Dubai on March 3 in connection with an alleged gold …

Kannada actress Ranya Rao confesses to gold smuggling as DRI uncovers ₹17.29 crore haul: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Kannada actress Ranya Rao confesses to gold smuggling as DRI uncovers ₹17.29 crore haul: Report

Hindustan Times  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested on Monday for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai to India, has admitted to possessing 17 gold bars, according to sources in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, as reported by PTI. Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested from the Kempagowda International Airport. Ranya, the stepdaughter of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation …

Actor Ranya Rao part of global gold smuggling racket? CBI launches probe
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Actor Ranya Rao part of global gold smuggling racket? CBI launches probe

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into a global gold smuggling operation following the arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of a senior police officer. Rao was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on March 4 while attempting to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold valued at Rs 12 crore …

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru based actress Ranya Rao, caught in foreign origin gold bars smuggling case at Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli on March 3, was on Friday remanded to 3-days custody of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence by a Special Court for Economic Offences, Bengaluru. The sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, acting on a specific tip off, caught actress Ranya Rao, daughter …

Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case

The Hindu  

A special court for economic offences on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence three days’ custody of actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport earlier this week for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai. Investigators revealed that Ms. Rao, identified in her passport as Harshavardini Ranya, had travelled to Dubai 27 times in the …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling

The Hindu  

DGP of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, Ramachandra Rao on Thursday denied any knowledge of his stepdaughter Ranya Rao's alleged involvement in gold smuggling, calling the situation "unimaginable". Authorities seized gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at the Kempegowda international airport here recently. Subsequent searches at her residence led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth …

Kannada actress Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kannada actress Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A special court for economic offences on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence three days' custody of actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport earlier this week for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai. Investigators revealed that Rao, identified in her passport as Harshavardini Ranya, had travelled to Dubai 27 times in the …

5 key revelations by police after arresting actor Ranya Rao for alleged gold smuggling
4 weeks ago

5 key revelations by police after arresting actor Ranya Rao for alleged gold smuggling

Hindustan Times  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation’s Director General of Police Ramachandra Rao, was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night, March 3, upon her arrival from Dubai on an Emirates flight. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} Acting on a tip-off regarding her suspected involvement in gold …

No link to activities of my stepdaughter: DGP in gold smuggling case
4 weeks ago

No link to activities of my stepdaughter: DGP in gold smuggling case

Hindustan Times  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao was arrested for smuggling gold following months of surveillance by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday even as her father, senior police officer K Ramachandra Rao said he was not “connected” to his stepdaughter’s activities. The actor’s movements attracted suspicion after making four trips to Dubai within a …

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News

India Today  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence raided the residence of Kannada actor Ranya Rao in Bengaluru after arresting her for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore through Kempegowda International Airport. The search at her Lavelle Road home led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash. Three large boxes were …

Ranya Rao was one step away from clearing airport security with 14.8 kg of gold when DRI sleuths arrested her: Reports
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ranya Rao was one step away from clearing airport security with 14.8 kg of gold when DRI sleuths arrested her: Reports

New Indian Express  

Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold worth over Rs 12 crore from Dubai, has claimed that she was blackmailed into smuggling gold. Another report said she was one step away from clearing airport security at Bengaluru when a team of DRI officials intercepted her and recovered …

Actor and stepdaughter of IPS officer caught smuggling 14.8 kg of gold worth over ₹12 crore at KIA
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Actor and stepdaughter of IPS officer caught smuggling 14.8 kg of gold worth over ₹12 crore at KIA

The Hindu  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, 33, was allegedly caught red-handed while trying to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold, worth over ₹ 12 crore from Dubai, at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday evening. Frequent Dubai trips Ranya Rao’s frequent trips to Dubai with her husband, despite having no business or family there, and bypassing security checks at KIA, raised red flags …

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist
1 month, 1 week ago

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residence of Simran Preet Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest-ever gold heist, in Mohali, two days after the federal agency registered a money laundering case in the crime which took place on foreign soil. The financial crimes probe agency, without any request from Canada, has suo motu registered an Enforcement Case Information Report …

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief

The Hindu  

Gold smuggling has reduced significantly since July 2024 when the government slashed import duty on the precious metal to 6%, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said. As per the latest available data, Customs and DRI officers seized 847 kg of gold worth ₹544 crore at various airports in the April-June period of the current …

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