During the police interrogation, Kannada actress Ranya Rao admitted that she had smuggled the 17 gold bars from Dubai to India.
Ranya was arrested on 3 March 2025 at the Kempegowda International Airport on the charge of smuggling gold illegally from Dubai along with her husband Jatin Hukkeri. Later, she was sent to judicial custody until March 18. According to some sources, the actor has requested the officials to keep the matter as confidential as possible.
During the interrogation, the Kannada actress mentioned that she has travelled to 40 countries, including Europe, America and the Middle East. As per Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), she had made over 27 trips to Dubai in the past year.
The actor also opened up about her family and mentioned that she is the daughter of K.S. Hegdesh who is a real estate businessman. Police have alleged that Jatin Hukkeri has frequently travelled with the actress to Dubai, from where she allegedly smuggled gold.
On the other hand, the authorities have also conducted a raid at Ranya’s Bengaluru residence where they seized gold jewelry worth Rs 2.06 crore and cash Rs 2.67 crore.