New Delhi, March 5 -- Kannada actor Ranya Rao was arrested on Monday, March 5, at Bengaluru airport with 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs.12.56 crore. Ranya Rao had been making frequent trips to Dubai, visiting the city four times in the past two weeks while wearing the same clothes each time. Her repeated visits caught the attention of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), leading to her arrest.

Ranya Rao is the stepdaughter of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao who is currently serving as the Director-General of Police in Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation.

The value of the gold bars seized from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was Rs.12.56 crore. The gold haul led to the arrest of Ra...