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. New Delhi: Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) after returning from Dubai on March 3, 2025. It has now been learnt that the actress revealed how she collected 14 kg gold worth Rs 12.
56 crore from the Dubai International Airport before attempting to transport it to Bengaluru. According to NDTV report, Ranya during her interrogation revealed that she had received an internet call and was asked to collect the gold from Gate A of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. After she was handed over the gold bars in the dining lounge by a tall man dressed in white gown, the actress rushed to the washroom and started the process to conceal the gold.
She opened the packets and found 12 gold bars and some cut pieces inside. Reportedly, she opened YouTube tutorials to learn how to conceal gold in one's body, as per the document detailing the authorities' objections to her bail request, reports NDTV. 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.
Ranya, the stepdaughter of DGP K Ramachandra Rao, was produced before a special court judge on the evening of March 4 for financial offences. On March 4, Ranya Rao was produced bef.
