Bengaluru, (March 22): Ranya Rao (Ranya Rao) Gold smuggling (Gold Smuggling) It has now come to light that Ranya Rao was in contact with an agent based in Uganda to transport 50 kg of gold in connection with the case. About Rs 102.55 crore. ED filed a chargesheet in a Bengaluru court on Wednesday in connection with the case of illegal shipment of valuable gold to India, in which shocking information has come to light about the actress’s dealings with Uganda-based agents.
According to investigative reports, Ranya Rao had conspired to get gold not only from Dubai but also from African countries. It is said that he was in constant contact with a Ugandan based agent for this. Initially, the team tried to transport 5 kg of gold on a trial basis, and then they entered into a deal with a Ugandan agent to transport 50 kg of gold. A company named ‘Veera Diamonds Trading’ was also opened in Dubai for this purpose.
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Ranya Rao was cheated
Ranya Rao and her friend Raju, who were about to earn crores of rupees illegally, were caught by a Ugandan middleman. 33 lakh rupees was paid as advance for purchase of gold. In January 2024, when Raju went to Kampala, Uganda to fetch gold, the agent allegedly demanded an additional Rs 1.7 crore. The investigation revealed that although Ranya Rao had admitted that he would pay this money through a person based in Dubai, he finally came to know that he had been cheated and filed a complaint with the police there.
When actress Ranya Rao landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore on March 3, 2025, the DRI officials checked her, and immediately after the presence of gold was not confirmed, 14.213 kg of gold was found in her possession when she was detained and fully searched. After this, the investigating government agencies kept uncovering one scam after another. According to the investigation report, between March 2024 and March 2025, the network smuggled around 127.287 kg of foreign gold into India. It was also found that the money from selling it in the local market was transferred through hawala.
Considering the seriousness of this case, the ED temporarily attached properties worth Rs 34.12 crore in the name of Ranya Rao. Besides, 2.67 crore rupees in cash and 2.06 crore worth of gold jewelery were seized during the raid. Actress Ranya Rao is currently in Parappana Agrahara Jail, Bangalore.
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