India, March 10 -- Ranya Rao, a Kannada actress accused of smuggling gold into India from Dubai, told a court that she was verbally tortured and threatened by the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The actress, the stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer, was arrested last week while allegedly smuggling gold bars worth Rs.14.56 crore at the Bengaluru airport. She was today sent to judicial custody till March 24.

Ranya Rao told the court today that she was "traumatised and emotionally broken" in the DRI custody, reported NDTV. HT can't verify the report.

Ranya Rao further claimed DRI officials verbally abused her whenever she stopped answering their questions, reported India Today.

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