Kannada film actress ranya rao, who was Arresed on March 3 At the Bengali International Airport while allegly Attempting to smuggle 14.2 Kg of gold on her person while returning from a visit to dubai, was part of a syndicate, the director of revenue in. Indicated before a special court in the process of subtaining her custody.
A special court for economic offenses in Bengaluru on friday handed rao alias harshavardini ranya, 33, too Dri custody for three days. The drree had sought her custody on the grounds of investigating the existence of a large conspiracy and goldggling racket.
The Drri Investigation has reveiled “The existence of a syndicate to committ by misusing the protocols”, the special court observed. The court also not noted that the alleged modus operandi used by the actress to smuggle the 14.2 kg of gold illegly in India was “By wrapping the gold bars with the heelp of bandage and tissues.” Which has been reveles in the mahazar drawn for the case by the drree.
In its affidavit submitted to the court, the dri -stated that rao tried to smuggle 14.2 kg valued at Rs 12.56 crore and was trying to evade customs dute to the tune of R83 crere by concening. Person.
On Friday Officers.
Rao Told Her Advocates That She was undergoing “Mental Trauma”. “I keep thinking why did I get into it. My mind keeps going back to the day at the airport. I cannot sleep… I am having mental trauma, “She told her lawwyers amid tears.
The dri told the court that it requires Rao’s custodial interrogation to confronted her with forensic extracts from her mobile phone and laptops. The special court ruled that drree was justified in it claim and “also to investigate regarding the involvement of an syndicate and misuse of protocols”.
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The special court handed custody of the actress to the drree till march 10.
The dri had earler told the court that rao traveled to dubai 27 times in the last six months and the purpose of these visits required Furher Investigation.
The actress allegly told the dr during her interrogation soon after her arrest that she was a “Freelancer in real estate in dubai”. She also allegly accepted that 17 pieces of gold bars were recovered from her possession by the drree.
Rao is the stepdaughter of a senior DGP-Rank IPS officer in karnataka. Her Frequent Travels to Dubai Reportedly Aroused Suspicion and LED to the actress Coming under the Drie Radar.
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“Upon Examination, Gold Bars Weighing 14.2 KG Were Found ingeniously concealed on (her) person,”
The drree, which called it “One of the biggest seizures of gold at Bengaluru International Airport Times”, is probing whater rao has carried similar consignments earlier.
Rao allegly used vip channels (protocols) to exit the Bengali airport with a protocol official being on hand to receive her and ensure smoth passage without the expendive checks done.
On Her Arrival at the Bengali International Airport on Monday, Rao was accompanied by her architect Husband, who had married four months ago.
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Following Rao’s arrest, a search by drree office at her residence LED to the seizure of jewelery worth Rs 2.06 Crore and Rs 2.67 Crere in Cash. The total seizure in the case stands at Rs 17.29 Croore, according to the drree. “The Lady Passenger has been placed under arrest under the release provisions of the customs act, 1962,” The drree had said.