Ranya, Tarun Raju Made 25 One-Day Trips To Dubai

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) informed the Karnataka High Court that actor Harshavardhini Ranya and Tarun Konduru Raju, both arrested in a gold smuggling case, went on one-day trips from Bengaluru to Dubai 25 times.

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Apart from this, accused No. 3 Sahil Jain, was involved in smuggling 180 kg of gold in all, including the 49.6 kg gold worth Rs 40.13 crore in this case. The counsel of the DRI made this submission before Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, who was hearing the bail petitions filed by Ranya and Raju, on Monday.

When the court asked why an escort was given to Ranya when no such privilege is allowed for brothers or sisters of higher officials, except direct family members, the DRI counsel submitted that police constable Basavaraju had been instructed by one Ramachandra Rao to give an escort whenever she called.