India, March 5 -- Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night after she was found in possession of 14.8 kilogram of gold.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) made the arrest, officials quoted in a news agency PTI report informed. Ranya Rao was presented before an economic offences court, which remanded her to 14 days in judicial custody.

Ranya Rao, known for her role opposite Kannada superstar Sudeep in 'Maanikya' (2014), has also appeared in a few other South Indian films.

The cops are investigating whether she was acting alone or was part of a larger smuggling network operating between Dubai and India. According to the police, the actress came on their radar after s...