Court Rejects Actor Ranya's Bail Plea In Gold Smuggling Case

Bengaluru: A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Thursday rejected the bail application of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case.

Her bail petition is rejected for the third time. Earlier, the Special Court for Economic Offences and the Magistrate Court had rejected her bail petition.

Rao, the stepdaughter of senior police officer Ramchandra Rao, was arrested on March 3 for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kilograms of gold, valued at over Rs12.56 crore.

The prosecution has argued in court that the actress has admitted to using hawala channels to buy the bullion.

The authorities have issued a notice to initiate a judicial inquiry against Ranya Rao, as this will reveal other financial irregularities.