Goa, March 6 -- Kannada actor Ranya Rao was stopped at Kempegowda International Airport with 14.2 kilograms of gold bars hidden within a belt. Further searches conducted at her home revealed gold jewelry valued at Rs.2.1 crore and cash amounting to Rs.2.7 crore. Investigative efforts indicate a connection to a well-known politician.

The DRI agents apprehended Ranya at KIA upon her arrival from Dubai on Monday night, discovering 14.2kg of gold bars hidden in a belt around her waist. Following this, they searched her upscale apartment on Lavelle Road, uncovering designer gold jewelry valued at Rs 2.1 crore and Rs 2.7 crore in cash. Altogether, the total value of the items seized from both KIA and her home amounts to Rs 17.3 crore.

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