Kannada actress Ranya Rao was taken into custody by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday evening at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) for smuggling gold. During the investigation, Rao claimed that she was blackmailed into smuggling gold.
The police also detained Constable Basavaraju and recorded a statement regarding his involvement in helping Rao at the airport. Following her arrest on March 4, officials raided her residence at Nandwani Mansion in Lavelle Road. The search led to the seizure of Rs 2.67 crore in cash and gold worth Rs 2.06 crore. The officials took three large boxes from her house after the raid. The total seizure stands at Rs 17.29 crore.
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