A day after Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested for gold smuggling, her husband Jatin Hukkeri is also under police radar in connection with the case. This comes amid revelations about Hukkeri's frequent trips to Dubai.
Ranya herself was found to have travelled to Dubai four times in two weeks. Over the past year, she travelled to Dubai 30 times.
STORY | Gold worth Rs 14.62 cr seized from Kannada actress Ranya Rao: DRI
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 5, 2025
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VIDEO: Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been arrested after being caught with Rs 12.56 crore worth gold at Bengaluru airport. Rao is the stepdaughter of senior IPS officer… pic.twitter.com/q3VQPniq1W
She was arrested with gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore strapped to her body in a waist belt after she landed at the Bengaluru airport. The DRI has seized Rs 17.29 crore from Ranya's home. This included gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash. She was allegedly paid Rs 1 lakh per kg of smuggled gold, earning Rs 12 to 13 lakh per trip.
Who is Jatin Hukkeri?
Jatin Hukkeri completed B Arch in Architecture and Interior Design from RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru. He specialised in Disruptive Market Innovation from Royal College of Art - Executive Education in London.
Bengaluru, Karnataka: Kannada actress Ranya Rao, daughter of a serving senior IPS officer, was arrested by for allegedly smuggling of gold from Dubai
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Hukkeri's top Bengluru projects bars, diners and restaurants like Hangover, Olive Beach, Brewmill and Bangalore XOOX. Gateway Taproom in Mumbai and Monkey Bar in Delhi are also part of his client portfolio.
Hukkeri is the founder of Craft CoDe as well as founder and creative director of WDA & DECODE LLC.
Ranya and Hukkeri tied the knot in a big ceremony at Taj West End.
Interestingly, Ranya is the stepdaughter of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao. He is currently the chairman of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. He has distanced himself from the case, saying Ranya lives separately with her husband.
It should be noted that the IPS officer was allegedly involved in the theft of Rs 2.07 crore from a Kerala-bound bus in Mysuru's Yelwal back in 2014. Rao was removed as IGP Southern Range following the incident and his gunman was arrested for the crime.
