Kannada actress Ranya Rao alias Harhsavardini Ranya, 33, who was arrested on March 3 at the Bengaluru airport for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai, used the US passport of her associate and co-accused, Telugu actor Tarun Raj Konduru alias Virat Konduru, 30, to pass the gold through Dubai checks, revealed probe findings.
In documents placed in a special court during the bail hearings for Ranya Rao last week, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) – the agency which arrested the actress – stated that customs declarations made in Dubai by the actress during past visits to the UAE had revealed that she had claimed to be moving the gold to Geneva.
Two Dubai…