Actress Ranya Rao was caught on the Bengaluru airport for allegedly smuggling gold. She mentioned she had nothing to declare when utilizing the inexperienced channel, however officers seen one thing suspicious. They mentioned she couldn’t show the place she obtained the Rs 12.56 crore price of gold. The inexperienced channel is for vacationers who don’t have objects they should declare. Officers stopped Rao after she arrived from Dubai on flight EK 566 on March third. Though she mentioned she wasn’t carrying something that wanted to be declared, a metallic detector discovered hidden objects on her. Vacationers with objects to declare should use the crimson channel.
Rao was charged with the offense. The arrest report from the DRI mentioned Rao had hidden gold bars round her waist and legs utilizing bandages and tissues. Extra gold bars and items have been present in her sneakers and pockets. A licensed knowledgeable confirmed the gold was 24-karat, weighing 14.2 kg and value over Rs 12.56 crore. The arrest report said the gold was taken in keeping with the Customs Act of 1962.
After arresting her, DRI brokers searched her residence on Lavelle Street in Bengaluru, the place her husband Jatin Hukkeri was current. They discovered Rs 2.67 crore in money, jewellery price Rs 2.06 crore, in keeping with the arrest report. Data from Dubai Customs (dated November 13, 2024, and December 20, 2024) confirmed that Ranya Rao purchased gold in Dubai, mentioned she was going to Geneva, however got here to India as a substitute. She couldn’t clarify the place the money and jewellery got here from, making the DRI suppose she was concerned in a much bigger smuggling operation. The investigation is happening and a number of arrests are made after Ranya Rao was nabbed.
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