Actress Kanada Rania Rao, who was arrested earlier this month regarding the case of gold smuggling, has rejected her request to sponsor by a special court in Bangaluru. The decision was made on Friday, March 14, 2025, due to the seriousness of the charges against it.
On the third of March, Ranya Rao was arrested at Bangaluru Airport with 12.56 rupees. Subsequent searches in its property revealed additional gold jewelry worth 2.06 crores and 2.67 rupees in cash. The Enforce Directorate (ED) started an investigation into the case, which involves RAO and its alleged relations to international smuggling networks.
According to India’s report today, Rao claimed that she was interrogating that she had received instructions from unknown numbers to smuggle gold. She admitted to learn how to hide gold by watching YouTube videos and stated that this was her first smuggling attempt. It is claimed that gold was delivered to Dubai Airport by a tall man in a dress. According to what was reported, I got 1 rupees for each kilogram of smuggled gold, as it reached 1213 rupees for Cham on a trip. Booking back and forth tickets to Dubai using its credit card, which raised doubts about his participation. The Intelligence Directorate (DRI) has searched nine sites in Bangaluru linked to the Cocker, who obtained a temporary order from the Karnataka Supreme Court to prevent his arrest.
Tarun Condoro, another accused in the case, presented a request for guarantee, which is scheduled to hear on March 15, 2025. Konduru is suspected of playing a major role in the smuggling process, with links to international networks.
ED conducted raids in the state of Karnataka as part of the investigation, while the CPI examined footage of the recent Ranyya wedding and guest lists and expensive gifts to detect potential contacts for the smuggling process.
