Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Accused Tarun Raju sent to 15-day judicial custody | Bengaluru News

NEW DELHI: In the continued investigation into the Kannada actress Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, accused Tarun Raju was remanded to 15 days of judicial custody on Friday following a request from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), information company ANI reported.

After finishing his DRI custody, Raju was offered earlier than Judge Vishwanath C Gowdar, who issued the remand order.
It is alleged that Raju, who was with Ranya in Dubai, facilitated the acquisition of gold earlier than passing it on to her. A resident of Kumara Park, Raju operates luxurious accommodations and gives web companies within the metropolis.
He was offered earlier than a decide on the latter’s residence in National Games Village, Koramangala, on Sunday night time and subsequently positioned in DRI custody for 4 days.
Ranya was arrested on third March for allegedly smuggling over 14 kg of gold. Authorities turned suspicious after noting that she had travelled to Dubai 4 instances inside simply 15 days. Acting on this sample, a DRI workforce intercepted her on the airport.
Despite her calm manner and lack of seen anxiousness, a search revealed gold bars hid in a belt she was carrying, main to her instant arrest.
Ranya is the daughter of Karnataka DGP (Police Housing Corporation) Okay Ramachandra Rao. Reports recommend that upon touchdown, she allegedly recognized herself because the daughter of the state’s Director General of Police and tried to contact native officers to safe an official escort house.