Today, On 19th December, The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition challenging the COFEPOSA detention of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with a gold smuggling case reported in March this year.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao has been arrested for smuggling 14.8 kg of gold, valued at over Rs 12.56 crore, hidden on her body and clothes at Bengaluru airport. She will be interrogated by I-T officials over three days to uncover financial details related to the smuggling operation. Legal actions are ongoing.
Ranya Rao’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Karnataka High Court, questioning her daughter’s continued detention despite being granted bail in a gold smuggling case. Ranya remains in custody due to a preventive detention under Cofeposa, related to smuggling activities. A hearing is set for June 18.