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Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling: Actress Slapped With ₹89.91 Crore Penalty After 14kg Airport Seizure
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 12:54
Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling: Actress Slapped With ₹89.91 Crore Penalty After 14kg Airport Seizure
- •Kannada actor Ranya Rao faces an ₹89.91 crore penalty from the Customs Department in connection with an alleged gold-smuggling operation.
- •The penalty is part of a 399-page Customs adjudication order concerning the alleged smuggling of over 113 kg of gold from Dubai to India.
- •Three other accused—Tarun Konduru Raju, Sahil Jain, and Bharat Kumar Jain—were also penalized, bringing the combined total to over ₹244 crore.
- •The case originated from Ranya Rao's interception at Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, 2025, where 14.213 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore was seized.
- •Investigations expanded to reveal an alleged network involved in smuggling gold from Dubai, with authorities claiming Ranya played a central role in transportation.
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The Customs Department slapped Kannada actor Ranya Rao with a penalty of ₹89.91 crore in connection with an alleged gold-smuggling operation.
DRI officials intercepted Ranya Rao at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, 2025, and recovered 14.213 kg of foreign-origin gold concealed on her body, clothing, and footwear.
Investigators alleged that Ranya Rao and her network smuggled more than 113 kg of gold into India from Dubai between March 2024 and February 2025.
