India, March 15 -- In a fresh development from the gold smuggling case at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, Kannada actor Ranya Rao has now alleged that she was subjected to torture during policy custody, saying she was slapped multiple times and denied food.

She also claimed that the case had been falsely pinned on her, a news agency PTI report said.

The development comes just a day after a Bengaluru Special Court for Economic Offences rejected the actor's bail application in the gold smuggling case.

The agency argued before the court that granting bail to the actor could hinder the ongoing probe and potentially result in evidence or witness tampering.

Ranya Rao, 34, was arrested on March 3 upon her arrival from Dubai at ...