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Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling: Actress Fined ₹89 Cr, Gang to Pay ₹244 Cr
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:46
Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling: Actress Fined ₹89 Cr, Gang to Pay ₹244 Cr
- •Actress Ranya Rao, previously jailed, has been fined ₹89 crore in a gold smuggling case.
- •The entire smuggling network, including Ranya Rao and three others, faces a total fine of over ₹244 crore.
- •Ranya Rao was initially arrested on March 3, 2025, after officials found 14.213 kg of foreign gold at Kempegowda International Airport.
- •During a search of her house, ₹2.67 crore in cash and ₹2.06 crore in gold jewelry were seized.
- •The Customs Department investigation revealed Ranya Rao and her associates allegedly imported about 113 kg of gold from Dubai to India.
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Actress Ranya Rao and three other accused individuals were fined over 244 crore rupees by the Customs Department, with Rao herself facing an 89 crore rupee fine for violating rules.
Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3, 2025, by officials at Kempegowda International Airport after arriving from Dubai with about 14.213 kg of concealed foreign gold worth 12.56 crore rupees.
Ranya Rao remained in custody for about a year under preventive detention before being released from Bengaluru Central Jail on April 22, 2026, following the Supreme Court's upholding of her detention order
