India, March 19 -- Amid the spotlight over Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted a search at a flat in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on March 17, recovering a whopping 88 kilograms of gold bars, and 19.66 kgs of studded jewellery.

A team of DRI along with officers of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had conducted the search at a residential flat in the Paldi area.

According to a statement from the Ministry of finance, "The search led to the recovery of 87.92 kilograms of gold bars, valued at around Rs.80 crores. Majority of the said gold bars bear foreign markings, indicating that these were smuggled into India."

Additionally, the 19.66 kilograms of jewellery they recovered w...