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Karnataka HC junks bail pleas of Ranya Rao, Tarun Raju in gold smuggling case
Rao was arrested at the Kempegowda airport in Bengaluru on March 3 after DRI officials found her in possession of 14.2 kg of gold bars worth ₹12.5 crore upon her arrival from Dubai
Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:50 AM IST
COFEPOSA invoked, Ranya Rao to stay in jail for 1 year with no bail
The Karnataka high court on Saturday refused to grant bail to Rao and co-accused Tarun Raju in the alleged gold smuggling case.
Published on Apr 26, 2025 04:33 PM IST
Karnataka high court rejects actor Ranya Rao’s bail plea in gold smuggling case
The DRI told the court that the probe so far had revealed that 100 kilograms of gold had been smuggled by Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju to India from Dubai
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 05:12 PM IST
Karnataka HC reserves order on Ranya’s bail petition
The central agency has claimed that the duo made over 20 trips to Dubai together between January and March this year alone
Published on Apr 23, 2025 09:34 AM IST
Ayesha Arvind, Bengaluru
Why was Ranya Rao granted VIP protocol, police escort: HC
Rao was arrested at the Bengaluru Airport on March 3 after DRI officials found her in possession of 14.2 kg of gold bars.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 04:49 AM IST
Ayesha Arvind, Bengaluru
Gold smuggling case: DRI links accused thru' forensic evidence, seeks time to submit new findings
Gold smuggling case: DRI links accused thru' forensic evidence, seeks time to submit new findings
Published on Apr 21, 2025 10:56 PM IST
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Kannada actress Ranya Rao questions legality of customs search in gold smuggling case
Kannada actress Ranya Rao questions legality of customs search in gold smuggling case
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 09:31 PM IST
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2 kg cocaine seized from Guinean passenger
The contraband was found in three packets recovered from her checked-in luggage at the Mumbai international airport on Tuesday
Published on Apr 17, 2025 08:48 AM IST
Flyer from Bangkok arrested with gold worth ₹6.3 crore at Mumbai airport
A passenger was detained at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after 6.7 kg of gold worth ₹6.3 crore was found in his shoes.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 08:14 AM IST
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Sahil Jain, third accused in gold smuggling case, remanded to custody until April 7
The directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had produced Jain before the court following the completion of his custody period on Wednesday
Preserve Ranya Rao’s CCTV footage for use in trial, HC tells airport officials
Karnataka HC orders preservation of CCTV footage related to actor Ranya Rao's arrest at Bengaluru airport for investigation and trial purposes.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 09:00 AM IST
Ayesha Arvind, Bengaluru
Gold smuggling: Court rejects Ranya Rao’s bail plea; Ballari businessman arrested
During the previous hearing, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had presented evidence linking her directly to the smuggling racket.
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 05:20 PM IST
DRI says Ranya Rao confessed to using 'hawala channels' for buying gold
Advocate Madhu Rao of the DRI asserted that the accused had admitted to the financial transaction being conducted via unofficial means.
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 07:34 PM IST
Ranya Rao case: K'taka authorities likely to submit final report today
Karnataka Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta stated that 10-15 people were questioned in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:21 PM IST
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DRI seizes cocaine worth ₹11.1 cr, arrests Brazilian woman
The arrested passenger had arrived from Sao Paulo. An examination of her inner clothing revealed stitched-in pouches that contained the contraband. She was intercepted following specific intelligence inputs that a Brazilian national could be arriving at the airport with narcotics.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:24 AM IST
88 kg gold bars, luxury watches worth over ₹80 crore seized from Gujarat flat
The DRI operation also recovered 11 luxury watches, including a Patek Philippe watch studded with diamonds, and a Jacob & Co timepiece and a Frank Muller watch.
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 05:53 PM IST
Ranya Rao case: State police Protocol Officer misused, DRI tells court
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), opposing her bail plea, informed the court that Ranya had traveled to Dubai 27 times since January 2025.
Published on Mar 15, 2025 03:44 PM IST
State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court
State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court
Published on Mar 15, 2025 03:35 PM IST
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'6 feet tall, African-American accent': Ranya Rao on the man who gave her gold
The man Ranya Rao was supposed to meet to get the gold at Dubai airport was described to her on call as wearing an Arab robe or ‘Kandura’.
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 01:19 PM IST
'Everything looks fishy here': BJP MLA Bharath Shetty on Ranya Rao case
Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 by the DRI at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAD) in Bengaluru for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kilograms of gold from Dubai.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 02:19 PM IST
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How was Ranya Rao handed gold to smuggle to India? Actor reveals details
Ranya Rao revealed that she had received an internet call to collect the gold from Gate A of Terminal 3 at the Dubai International Airport
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 01:45 PM IST
Actor Ranya Rao tells investigators this was her first attempt at gold smuggling
Ranya Rao was apprehended at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport with gold biscuits strapped to her body.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 10:46 AM IST
Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into Ranya Rao gold smuggling case
Ranya's stepfather, Ramachandra Rao, is currently serving the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Cop who helped Ranya Rao, got orders from seniors, DRI tells court: Report
Ranya Rao was arrested by the DRI on March 3 upon her arrival at the Bengaluru Airport, and gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from her.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:34 PM IST
Bengaluru Court reserves judgment on Kannada actress Ranya Rao's bail plea
Bengaluru Court reserves judgment on Kannada actress Ranya Rao's bail plea
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:02 PM IST
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Ranya Rao's IPS father to be probed after protocol violation at airport
The Karnataka government has initiated an investigation into former IPS Ramachandra Rao's potential involvement in a gold smuggling case linked to Ranya Rao.
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 01:11 PM IST
Ranya Rao breaks down in court, alleges 'verbal torture, trauma': Report
Ranya Rao's alleged involvement in the gold smuggling case has triggered a political slugfest in Karnataka.
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 05:49 PM IST
Ranya Rao claims innocence, says she was ‘trapped’ in gold smuggling case
Rao broke down during questioning by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), and stuck to claiming that she was ‘innocent’.
Updated on Mar 09, 2025 01:01 PM IST
Visually-impaired man caught in Bengaluru with 3.44 crore gold from Dubai
The man was arrested on March 4, a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence held Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Bengaluru airport for smuggling gold.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 09:37 AM IST
CBI to probe nationwide gold smuggling networks
CBI has stepped in for a wider probe based on the inputs of the DRI which has alerted that smuggling networks supported by public servants are likely active at major airports
Published on Mar 09, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Neeraj Chauhan