Rs 10 lakh transferred to Ranya Rao’s bank account bank in two days

BENGALURU: Investigations into the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao have revealed stunning facts. The officials have found Rs 10 lakh was transferred to Ranya’s account, which had zero balance, in a span of just two days.

The transactions, totaling Rs 10 lakh, were made in three tranches to Ranya Rao’s account from Omkar Cooperative Bank to Canara Bank at Trinity Circle — Rs 4 lakh, Rs 1 lakh, and Rs 5 lakh on February 27 and 28, 2022.

Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg of gold from Dubai. The Special Economic Offences Court in Bengaluru has remanded her to 15-day judicial custody until March 24. Ranya is currently in Parappana Agrahara Jail.