India, April 26 -- Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been booked under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act, 1974, in connection with an alleged gold smuggling case, making her ineligible for bail for a year.

According to Mathrubhumi, authorities have said that the Act was invoked to prevent her from conducting any further smuggling activities upon release. They cited her non-cooperation with investigating agencies as a reason for this move.

At present, Ranya Rao is lodged in the Bengaluru Central Prison along with other two accused Tarun Raju and Sahil Sakaria Jain, both of whom have also been booked under the COFESPA Act.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka high court on Saturday refused to gran...