Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was on Tuesday charged for his vulgar remarks on actor Ranya Rao, who is currently in the custody of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in a gold smuggling case. The legislator from Karnataka’s Bijapur City on Monday sparked a controversy through his remarks that the actor … Read more
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case | Actor’s step father and DGP-rank officer questioned by probe team Deccan Herald “Hid Gold Wherever She Had…”: BJP MLA’s Vulgar Remarks Against Ranya Rao NDTV Police at Bengaluru airport helped Ranya with protocol: Probe Deccan Herald Married Ranya Rao in November, separated month later, husband tells court India Today Ranya Rao arrest: DGP … Read more
Senior Advocate Kiran Javali, who represented Ranya, had argued that Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials did not comply with Section 102 of the Customs Act and that the arrest memo was not issued. “The fact that she was recorded without being allowed to sleep does not constitute a spontaneous statement. The prosecution stated in … Read more
Last Updated:March 14, 2025, 07:26 IST Ranya Rao admitted to receiving gold from an unknown person at the Dubai airport and concealing gold bars to her body. Her statement to the DRI was accessed exclusively by CNN-News18. A file photo of actor Ranya Rao (PTI) Actor Ranya Rao, caught up in a gold smuggling case, … Read more
The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport in connection with Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at … Read more