Bengaluru: Bengaluru Economic Offences Court on Wednesday adjourned the bail hearing of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Bengaluru airport for allegedly smuggling gold till March 14 (Friday).
Official sources said that the order on bail application has been reserved till March 14.
Congress MLA Ajay Dharam Singh alleged the involvement of the central minister in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case.
Speaking with the reporters Singh stated, “It could be the central minister’s hands…she was coming from an international destination, they have all the information from Dubai, it is their responsibility. So, if they are alleging, they might be hinting at the central government, not the state government.”
Earlier today, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya shared a picture of actress Ranya Rao, who is accused in an alleged gold smuggling case, with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said that this case has now reached the CM’s doorstep.
In a post on X, Amit Malviya with the hashtag “Congress Gold Field” said, “The Ranya Rao gold smuggling case in Karnataka has now reached the doorstep of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. This dated photo also features the current Home Minister, G Parmeshwara. Ironically, the man dismissing any political links is none other than Congress’s CM-in-waiting, DK Shivakumar.”
This comes after Bharatiya Janata Party leaders raised allegations of the involvement of Karnataka ministers.
Karnataka’s Additional Chief Secretary, Gaurav Gupta, has been appointed as the investigating officer in this case. The Chief Minister has instructed that the report be submitted within a week.
It is alleged that actress Ranya Rao misused her name and the courtesy services offered to her to “evade” airport checks and conduct “illegal” activities.
Investigating officer Gaurav Gupta will investigate the facts and circumstances leading to the availment of the courtesy facilities and the role of IPS Rao in this case.
Notably, actress Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAD) in Bengaluru for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kilograms of gold from Dubai.