India, Sept. 2 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has imposed a penalty of Rs.102 crore on Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with a large-scale gold smuggling case that came to light earlier this year.

Rao was arrested on March 3 after she attempted to bring 14.2 kilograms of gold from Dubai into the country through Kempegowda International Airport. The seizure was one of the biggest in recent months and rattled both the film industry and business community in Karnataka.

Investigators allege that Rao coordinated the smuggling operation. Three others were also arrested: businessman Tarun Kondaraju, who is accused of facilitating the transport; and jewellers Sahil Sakharia Jain and Bharat Kumar Jain, who are alleged to...