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UAE resident ID, officials on call, Ranya had it all
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|March 12, 2025
HC tells DRI not to arrest Ranya's husband without following law
HARSHVARDINI Ranya alias Ranya Rao (33), who was arrested by the Directorate of Intelligence (DRI), Bengaluru in a gold smuggling case on the night of March 3, and was remanded to judicial custody till March 18 by a special court for economic offences in Bengaluru, had "thrice visited Dubai in February", said sources on condition of anonymity.
"Ranya was travelling business class in Emirates Airlines from Dubai when she landed at KIA and was arrested. She reportedly holds a resident identity of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which proves that she has a base there. She may be using her business identity for her frequent travels overseas," claimed sources.
This story is from the March 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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