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flag Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested in March 2025 for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold; she and associates allegedly brought in over 127 kg of gold via Dubai in a 15-trip scheme.

flag Kannada actress Ranya Rao, stepdaughter of senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao, was arrested in March 2025 at Bengaluru airport for smuggling 14.213 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore concealed on her person. flag Authorities allege she and associate Tarun Konduru Raju orchestrated a larger scheme between March 2024 and March 2025, smuggling over 127 kg of gold into India via Dubai in 15 trips, valued at ₹102 crore. flag Prior to this, they lost ₹2 crore in a failed gold smuggling attempt involving a Ugandan agent. flag The Enforcement Directorate has filed a PMLA prosecution complaint against Rao, Raju, and hawala dealer Sahil Sakariya, and seized assets worth ₹34.12 crore.

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