Gold Smuggling

Bengaluru: Authorities took Kannada actress Ranya Rao into custody at Kempegowda International Airport on Wednesday. She was allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai. Authorities seized nearly 15 kilograms of gold bars, valued at approximately ₹12.56 crore, hidden in a specially modified jacket she was wearing. As the investigation unfolds, startling details about Rao’s alleged smuggling activities have emerged. Sources indicate that she traveled to Dubai around 30 times in the past year, reportedly smuggling gold on each trip. It is alleged that she received ₹1 lakh per kilogram, potentially earning ₹12-13 lakh per trip. Officials have also uncovered that the actress…