Merchant Helping To Dispose Smuggled Gold, Arrested In Ranya Rao Case

Sahil Jain, a gold service provider, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in disposing of the smuggled gold linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao. 

Arrested by the Directorate of Income Intelligence or DRI, he has been despatched to police custody for 4 days to assist with questioning and additional investigation.

Ranya Rao, the prime accused within the case, was arrested on March 3 for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kilograms of gold, valued at over Rs 12.56 crore. 

Her bail plea is ready to be determined by the Classes Courtroom on Thursday. The prosecution has argued in court docket that Ranya Rao has admitted to utilizing hawala channels for purchases.

Tarun Raj, an in depth affiliate of Rao and the second accused within the case, in the meantime, can also be awaiting the court docket’s resolution on his bail software, which is predicted to be pronounced the identical day.

Ranya Rao’s stepfather, senior police officer Ramchandra Rao, has additionally been questioned within the matter. The officer was despatched on “obligatory depart” days after the actor’s arrest. The order didn’t specify any purpose. 

Investigations have indicated that Ranya Rao may skip stringent safety verify through the use of the VIP exit that was facilitated by her step-father, who can also be a DGP rank officer.

Ranya Rao had come beneath the lens of the DRI resulting from her frequent international journeys. Inside the final six months, she had made 27 journeys to Dubai, and likewise the US. 

Following her arrest, a search of her house in Bengaluru’s Lavelle Highway yielded gold jewelry value Rs. 2.06 crore and Indian forex amounting to Rs. 2.67 crore,” the DRI mentioned.