India, March 13 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday clarified that there was no pressure on him to withdraw the CID probe into Kannada actress Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case.

The state government had initially ordered a CID investigation into possible lapses by police personnel at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). However, within 24 hours, it withdrew the order, opting instead for a probe led by Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta under the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR).

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According to news agency ANI, Parameshwara stated that he was the first to order the CID inquiry into...