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Ranya Rao, 3 Others Told to Pay ₹270 Cr for Smuggling Gold

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September 03, 2025

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has imposed a fine of ₹270 crore on Kannada actress Ranya Rao alias Harshavardhini Ranya along with three others arrested on charges of gold smuggling.

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Ranya Rao, 3 Others Told to Pay ₹270 Cr for Smuggling Gold

The DRI has issued show cause notices to Ranya, Tarun Konduru Raju, Sahil Sakariya Jain and Bharat Kumar Jain. Ranya alone has to pay a fine of ₹102.55 crore.

The show cause notices with around 2,500 pages of supporting documents were served to the accused inside the Bengaluru Central Prison in Parappana Agrahara where they are lodged. The DRI officials have told the accused that their properties could be attached if the fine amount is not paid for smuggling over 127 kilograms of gold.

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