Bengaluru, March 7 -- A Bengaluru court has granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) custody of Kannada actress Ranya Rao for three days in connection with a gold smuggling case.

The order was issued on Friday by the Economic Offenses Court, presided over by Justice Vishwanath C. Gowdar.

Ranya, known for her roles in Kannada films like Maanikya and Pataki, was detained earlier this week by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in connection with an alleged gold smuggling case after returning from Dubai on March 3.

Authorities allege that Ranya was carrying 14.8 kilograms of gold, which she intended to smuggle into the country.

On March 4, Ranya Rao was produced before a sp...