India, April 3 -- The Special Court for Economic Offences has remanded Sahil Jain, the third accused in the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao, to judicial custody until April 7.

The directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had produced Jain before the court following the completion of his custody period on Wednesday, as investigations into the multi-crore smuggling operation continue.

Ranya, stepdaughter of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer K Ramachandra Rao, was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on March 3 after DRI officials found her in possession of 14.2 kg of gold bars worth Rs.12.5 crore, upon her arrival from Dubai.

The second accused in the case, Tarun Raju, was arrested on Mar...