Actor Ranya Rao Visited Dubai 30 Times Over A Year, Earned Rs 12-13 Lakh Per Trip: Report
During the investigation into the case, it was revealed that Rao was paid Rs 1 lakh per kilogram of smuggled gold.
Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai, reportedly travelled to the Saudi city 30 times over the past year, allegedly bringing back kilos of gold on each trip.
During the investigation into the case, it was revealed that Rao was paid Rs 1 lakh per kilogram of smuggled gold, India Today reported, citing its sources. She allegedly earned around Rs 12-13 lakh per trip as she carried around 12 to 13 kg of gold during each trip to Dubai.
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Ranya, stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, evaded security by taping the gold to her body. The actress used modified jackets and waist belts repeatedly for her smuggling operations.
According to reports, Rao used the same jackets and belts during her travels.
Ranya Rao was reportedly on the radar of the authorities due to her frequent trips to Dubai. She reportedly was intercepted by the DRI officials on her return on Wednesday just when she was one step away to clear airport security.
Gold Jewellery Worth Crores Found At Home
Following her arrest, the DRI officials recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash from her Bengaluru home during raids. Officials are further investigating the case and are probing if she was a part of a bigger smuggling gang.
“The lady passenger has been placed under arrest under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 and remanded to judicial custody," a DRI release stated.
However, Rao during the investigation claimed that she was blackmailed into smuggling gold.
IPS Father Says ‘Not Aware Of Anything’
Sidelining himself from the incident, Ranya Rao’s IPS Father said that he is not aware of any of these things and there is no black mark in his career.
“I was also shocked and devastated when such an incident came to my notice through the media, I was not aware of any of these things, like any other father, I was also shocked. She is not living with us, she is living separately with her husband, there must be some problem between them due to some family issues. Anyway, the law will do its job, there is no black mark in my career. I don’t want to say anything more," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
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