Ranya Roy gold smuggling case: Karnataka DGP’s daughter remanded to 3-day DRI custody | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A particular courtroom for financial offences in Bengaluru on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) three-day custody of Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested for allegedly smuggling over 14 kg of gold.
The order was issued by the Economic Offenses Court, presided over by Justice Vishwanath C. Gowdar.
The DRI, which uncovered a gold smuggling racket at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday night time, requested her custody from Thursday, citing considerations over a “threat to national security.”
On the identical day, Ranya’s attorneys filed a bail plea, arguing that after her arrest, DRI officers introduced her earlier than a decide at his residence on Tuesday night time however didn’t search custody. As a outcome, she was initially positioned below 14-day judicial custody.
They contended that since she is a Bengaluru resident and obtainable for questioning, she ought to be granted bail.
However, the DRI opposed the request, insisting they wanted to examine the supply of the gold bars, the tactic of fee, how she managed to smuggle the gold undetected, and her supposed goal for it.
Ranya, the daughter of Karnataka DGP (Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, was apprehended upon arrival from Dubai with 14.8 kg of gold.
Further searches at her Lavelle Road residence led to the seizure of extra gold ornaments price Rs 2.1 crore and Rs 2.7 crore in money.
Who is Ranya Rao?
Ranya Rao, a local of Chikmagalur, Karnataka, pursued an engineering diploma at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bengaluru earlier than transitioning into the movie trade.
She made her cinematic debut within the 2014 Kannada movie Maanikya, directed by and starring Sudeep, wherein she portrayed a rich lady and the protagonist’s love curiosity.
Expanding her profession, she ventured into Tamil cinema with Wagah (2016), starring reverse Vikram Prabhu. In 2017, she returned to Kannada movies with Pataki, enjoying a journalist alongside actor Ganesh.
Visited Dubai 4 occasions in 15 days
Authorities grew suspicious when Ranya travelled to Dubai 4 occasions inside a span of simply 15 days. Based on this sample, a DRI staff intercepted her on the airport on Monday.
Despite showing composed and displaying no indicators of hysteria, a search uncovered gold bars hid inside a belt she was sporting, main to her rapid arrest.
Ranya is the daughter of Karnataka DGP (Police Housing Corporation) Okay Ramachandra Rao. Reports point out that after touchdown, she allegedly recognized herself because the daughter of the state’s Director General of Police and contacted native officers in an try to prepare an official escort house.
Investigators are actually inspecting whether or not any legislation enforcement personnel knowingly or unknowingly assisted her.
Her father, nevertheless, has distanced himself from her actions. He disclosed that Ranya had married Jatin Hukkeri, an architect specialising in pub and microbrewery designs, 4 months in the past and had since misplaced contact along with her household. Expressing his disappointment, he said, “She has let us down. If she has done anything wrong, the law will take its course.”