India, March 6 -- Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was apprehended by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport on Monday, has filed a bail plea at the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court. The petition is scheduled for a hearing today (Thursday) after she was accused of repeatedly smuggling gold into the country.

On March 4, Ranya was presented before a special court dealing with financial offenses, which remanded her to judicial custody until March 18, 2025. Before being transferred to custody, she underwent a mandatory medical examination at Bengaluru's Bowring Hospital. During interrogation, she reportedly asserted that her visit to Dubai was for business purposes. However...