Who is Ranya Rao? Actress sent to jail for 1 year due to…

In a most up-to-date pattern, the three suspects, in conjunction with Kannada actor Ranya Rao, were jailed for 1 365 days within the depraved gold smuggling case. The resolution came below the provision of the Conservation of International Commerce and Prevention of Smuggling Actions Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA).

The advisory board below Part 8 of the Act has suggested that the provisions proceed to exercise to Harshavardini Ranya alias Ranya Rao, Tarun Konduru Raju alias Virat Konduru, and Sahil Sakariya Jain, a top source within the Directorate of Earnings Intelligence (DRI) confirmed to DH on Thursday.

“This in truth technique that Ranya and the alternative two suspects will live in jail for on the least a 365 days, despite the lower court granting the two of them bail,” the effectively-placed source said. “The board came to the resolution, conserving in mind the proof against the suspects, and communicated it to the investigators on Thursday.”

Why was as soon as Kannada actress Ranya Rao arrested?

Ranya is the daughter of Karnataka DGP (Police Housing Company) K Ramachandra Rao. On March 3, 2025, Ranya flew to Bengaluru from Dubai. In step with the DRI, Ranya was as soon as chanced on with 14.2 kg of international-origin gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore on her person.

After six days of Ranya’s arrest, Raju, 36, was as soon as additionally arrested by the DRI on March 9. As per the DRI, Raju had a detailed tie with Ranya and was as soon as one of her mates in gold smuggling.

The third suspect, whose title is Jain, additionally a jeweller from Ballari, was as soon as arrested on March 26. Experiences insist that Jain allegedly helped Ranya choose up rid of 49 kg of gold, which was as soon as worth Rs 40.13 crore, and helped her in hawala.

On May 20, the Special Court docket for Financial Offences granted bail to Ranya and Raju upon furnishing a inner most bond of Rs 2 lakh each, along with two sureties.