Ranya Rao News
The Karnataka government has reinstated senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao months after he was sent on compulsory leave in connection with the gold smuggling case involving his stepdaughter and actress Ranya Rao. He has been appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, according to an official notification.
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case.
Earlier today, gold dealer Sahil Jain, who allegedly helped actor Ranya Rao sell smuggled gold, was sent to DRI custody till March 29.
Meanwhile, Ranya Rao approached a Sessions Court in Bengaluru for bail. Her move came after the Special Court for Economic Offences here denied her bail on Friday.
Ranya Rao was arrested in a case pertaining to the seizure of gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore from Ranya at Kempegowda International Airport here on March 3 upon her arrival from Dubai.
The second accused in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, Tarun Konduru, filed a bail application in the Economic Offences court. His bail application will be heard tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Ranya alleged that she received an internet call and was asked to collect the gold from Gate A of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport.
Earlier today, Amit Malviya shared a picture of actress Ranya Rao, who is accused in an alleged gold smuggling case, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said that this case has now reached the CM's doorstep.
While confessing to the crime in her first official statement given to the DRI, she admitted that authorities recovered 17 gold bars from her possession.
Ranya's stepfather, Ramachandra Rao, the Director General of Police (DGP) for the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, expressed his shock and distress upon hearing of his stepdaughter's arrest.
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Ranya Rao, who is the stepdaughter of DGP Dr K. Ramachandra Rao, was produced before a special court judge for financial offences on the evening of March 4.
Ranya Rao, 32, is the daughter of Ramachandra Rao, Director General of Police (Police Housing Corporation).
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