Bengaluru (05.03.2025): Daughter of Karnataka DGP (Police Housing Corporation) K Ramachandra Rao (IPS: 1993: KN) and Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) for allegedly smuggling gold. 

Ranya was caught with 14 kg gold bars hidden in a belt strapped to her body along with 800 grams of gold ornaments when she arrived from Dubai. She was remanded to 14-day judicial custody. Ranya had been under DRI surveillance due to her frequent international travel, having reportedly made over 10 trips this year.

The agency is now reviewing CCTV footage of her previous arrivals to ascertain whether she had smuggled gold on earlier occasions. Investigators believe Ranya managed to bypass frisking by taking advantage of official protocol services meant for senior bureaucrats, including IPS officers. When contacted, DGP K Ramachandra Rao distanced himself from his daughter’s activities.