Ranya Rao
Ranya Rao is a Kannada actress who gained notoriety after being arrested at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru for allegedly smuggling gold, as she was caught carrying 14 kg of gold bars and 800 grams of gold ornaments upon her arrival from Dubai.
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Ranya Rao is associated with a gold smuggling case and has been mentioned in connection with mobile phone use in prison.
Party behind bars: After phone and TV clips, new Bengaluru jail video shows prisoners drinking, dancing | Bengaluru News
India· 2025-11-10
Ranya Rao's friend Tarun Raju was seen using a mobile phone in a video recorded this year.
Caught on camera: After Actor Darshan viral pic row, terror accused Juhad Hamid Shakil Manna, others seen using smartphones inside Bengaluru jail | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-11-09
Ranya Rao has been imposed with a fine of Rs 102 crore in the gold smuggling case.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Actor imposed with Rs 102 cr penalty | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-02
Ranya Rao has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment in connection with a gold smuggling case.
Gold Smuggling Case: No bail to Ranya Rao for 1 year under COFEPOSA; Kannada actor to stay in jail | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-07-17
Rao’s bank accounts are under scrutiny for suspected gold smuggling.
DK Shivakumar’s ‘wedding gift’ spin as ED targets home minister Parameshwara over Ranya Rao gold smuggling case | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-05-22
Ranya Rao was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with 14.8 kilograms of gold allegedly smuggled from Dubai.
Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao gets bail | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-20Ranya was caught red-handed at Kempegowda International Airport, smuggling in 14.2 kg gold from Dubai.
Ranya Rao case: Actor arranged money through hawala channel to buy gold, say DRI | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-26
Ranya Rao admitted to sending money through hawala during a court hearing.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao admitted to hawala transactions, DRI tells court | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-25
Ranya Rao is the prime accused in the case, having been arrested while allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Tarun Raju denied bail due to ‘serious economic offence’ and flight risk | Kannada Movie NewsIndia· 2025-03-21Ranya Rao is currently in judicial custody over her alleged involvement in a high-profile gold smuggling case.
Ranya Rao Bail Plea: Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao’s bail plea adjourned till March 19 | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-17
Ranya Rao, 34, was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on March 3 at Kempegowda International Airport after arriving from Dubai with 14.8 kg of gold bars.
'Will name all ministers linked to Ranya Rao gold smuggling case in assembly': BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-17
Ranya Rao is involved in a gold smuggling racket and has claimed she is being falsely implicated.
Ranya Rao's dad, an officer of DGP rank, sent on forced leave | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-16
Ranya Rao was arrested for attempting to smuggle gold from Dubai and has claimed she is being falsely implicated.
Gold smuggling case: Actor Ranya Rao's father Ramachandra Rao was top contender for DG-IGP post |India· 2025-03-16Ranya Rao was arrested for carrying gold bars hidden in her clothes at the airport.
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Pakistan· 2025-03-16
Ranya Rao is involved in a gold smuggling racket linked to her activities and has been denied bail by the court.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: 'State police protocol officer used to bypass security' | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-15
Ranya Rao's bail application was rejected in connection with a gold smuggling case.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao's bail rejected in gold smuggling case; co-accused to face hearing tomorrow | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-14
Ranya Rao is involved in a gold smuggling case and was arrested for allegedly smuggling over 14 kg of gold.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Accused Tarun Raju sent to 15-day judicial custody | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-14Ranya Rao is allegedly involved in a gold-smuggling case that has prompted a CBI investigation.
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: What does blank ‘accused column’ in CBI FIR mean for netas & babus | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-14
Ranya Rao, known for her roles in Kannada films, was detained by the DRI upon her arrival from Dubai for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold into India.
CBI cracks down on gold smuggling gangs, registers FIR after Ranya Rao's arrest | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-08
Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling gold, raising questions about a possible larger network behind her.
Who is helping Ranya Rao? Smuggling syndicate or cops? Police, DRI look for answers | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-07Ranya Rao is a Sandalwood actress whose travel history raised suspicions leading to her arrest for gold smuggling.
No job, no film assignments: How Karnataka DGP's daughter Ranya Rao’s frequent foreign trips caught DRI’s attention | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-07Ranya Rao is a Sandalwood actor who was arrested for smuggling gold.
Karnataka DGP's daughter Ranya Rao visited 45 countries, Dubai 27 times: DRI | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-07
Ranya Rao was detained on charges of gold smuggling.
Ranya Rao case effect: No security protocol for bureaucrats' family at Bengaluru airport anymoreIndia· 2025-03-07
Ranya Rao is the daughter of DGP Ramachandra Rao and was intercepted by DRI for allegedly smuggling gold.
Karnataka DGP's daughter Ranya Rao is threat to national security : Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-07Ranya Rao was arrested for allegedly smuggling gold bars and ornaments.
Who is architect Jatin Hukkeri, husband of arrested Kannada actress Ranya Rao? | India NewsIndia· 2025-03-06Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao was arrested for allegedly smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport.
'No blemish on my career': Karnataka DGP on daughter Ranya Rao gold smuggling case | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-06Ranya Rao was arrested in a gold smuggling case involving a significant seizure at the airport.
How Karnataka DGP daughter Ranya Rao did it: DRI call Rs 17.3 crore seizure one of biggest gold recoveries from an air passenger | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-06Ranya Rao is the daughter of a senior IPS officer and has been implicated in a gold-smuggling racket.
More gold worth Rs 2.1 crore, 2.7 crore in cash recovered from Karnataka DGP's daughter Ranya Rao flat in Bengaluru | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-06
The arrest of Sandalwood actor Ranya Rao in a gold smuggling case has sent shockwaves across.
Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao distances himself from daughter Ranya Rao arrested for smuggling gold | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-05
Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold.
Ranya Rao: In last 4 Gulf trips, Kannada actor Ranya Rao wore similar attire, kept belt concealed | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-03-05