Kannada Actor Ranya Rao's First Photo in Custody Surfaces After Gold Smuggling Arrest

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:21pm on 06 Mar 2025,Thursday India

Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s first custody photo has emerged after her arrest for gold smuggling. She was caught at Bengaluru airport with 14.8 kg of gold worth ₹12 crore. Rao has applied for bail, but the court will decide on Friday. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) argued she should stay in custody for further investigation. Officials revealed she traveled to Dubai 27 times this year, raising suspicions. Her lawyer said the authorities had already questioned her and seized her laptop. The case is getting a lot of attention as the court prepares to rule on her bail plea.

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