Ranya Rao reportedly used her stepfather's name at Bengaluru airport every time to evade check

Ranya Rao reportedly used her stepfather's name at Bengaluru airport every time to evade check

Ranya Rao reportedly used her stepfather's name at Bengaluru airport every time to evade check

The investigation into the gold smuggling incident which saw Kannada actor Ranya Rao being arrested in Bengaluru is likely to focus on her life after marriage, which reportedly happened four months ago. Ranya's step-father Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao had told reporters that she had distanced herself from them post her wedding.

Ranya was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Wednesday for allegedly smuggling 14.2-kilogram gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore.

She is reportedly married to an architect from an influential political family in North Karnataka. Their wedding was a high-profile event held at Taj West End. Post-marriage, they moved out to an apartment at Lavelle Road in Bengaluru. The couple were reportedly paying a hefty amount for the flat every month. The DRI officials had conducted a raid at her residence on Wednesday and gold worth ₹2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to ₹2.67 crore were seized.

Modus Operandi

Ranya had been using her father's name to evade check on arrival at Kempegowda airport every time she was smuggling gold, according to local media Prajavani.  

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On arrival at the Dubai airport, the gold was handed over to Ranya in the toilet. She would then attach the gold bars around her body like a belt, the report added. In Bengaluru, she would use her stepfather's name to evade detail checks.

An initial probe revealed Ranya had visited Dubai over 10 times in the last year. According to DRI sources, she smuggled gold every time. She was reportedly paid ₹1 lakh per kg of gold she allegedly smuggled and has managed to earn ₹13 lakh per trip. 

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