Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case: There appears to be no respite in sight for Kannada actor Ranya Rao as the Financial Offences Court docket on Friday rejected her bail utility within the gold smuggling case. In the meantime the second accused within the smuggling case, Tarun Konduru, filed a bail utility within the Financial Offences courtroom. His bail utility will probably be heard tomorrow at three p.m.
The smuggling case towards Rao pertains to the seizure of gold bars value Rs 12.56 crore from the actor at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru. Day after the seizure, the officers mentioned, searches have been carried out at her residence the place gold jewelry value Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in money have been recovered.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao’s bail utility was rejected within the Financial Offences Court docket in a gold smuggling case.
The second accused within the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, Tarun Konduru, filed a bail utility within the Financial Offences courtroom. His bail utility will probably be heard…
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The newest develoipemnt within the case got here a day after the Karnataka authorities withdrew its order directing the Prison Investigation Division (CID) to probe potential lapses and dereliction of obligation by cops at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru in reference to actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case. The CID probe order was issued on Monday night time.
A subsequent order on Wednesday withdrawing the CID investigation said that Extra Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is already probing the potential function of Ranya’s stepfather, Ok Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank officer, within the case. Ramachandra Rao is at the moment serving because the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Growth Company. Gupta’s inquiry will give attention to the details and circumstances resulting in the misuse of protocol-related amenities and Rao’s involvement within the case.
(With company inputs)
