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Land allotment to company linked to actress Ranya Rao made in January 2023: KIADB
Bengaluru, March 10: Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) CEO Mahesh on Sunday clarified that M/s Ksiroda India Pvt. Ltd., a company linked to Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who has been accused in a gold smuggling case--was allotted 12 acres of land on January 2, 2023.
K'taka gold smuggling case: Unaware of daughter Ranya Rao's involvement, says DGP
Bengaluru, March 6: Karnataka DGP for Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, K. Ramachandra Rao, responding to the development of arrest of his daughter, actress Ranya Rao, jailed on charges of gold smuggling, stated on Thursday that he is devastated and caught unaware by the development involving her.
Kannada actress arrest case: Karnataka Cong MLAs call for serious probe into gold smuggling
Bengaluru, March 5: The arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, daughter of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao, on gold smuggling charges has sparked political reactions in Karnataka. Several Congress MLAs have expressed concern over the issue and said that there is a need for a thorough investigation.
Jailed Kannada actress smuggled gold by strapping bars to her thighs, wrapped with crepe bandage (Ld)
Bengaluru, March 5: The arrest of Kannada film actress Ranya Rao, daughter of a senior IPS officer in Karnataka, has exposed a major gold smuggling operation in India. Investigations by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) revealed that the 31-year-old actress used an unusual method to evade security checks -- she attached 14 gold bars to her thighs using adhesive, wrapped them with tape, and concealed them under a crepe bandage.