ED Charges Ranya Rao, Others in 127 Kg Gold Smuggling Case

• Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet against Kannada actor Ranya Rao, Tarun Konduru, and Sahil Sakariya Jain in a gold smuggling and money laundering case.
• Ranya Rao was arrested by DRI at Kempegowda International Airport with 14.2 kg of gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore after returning from Dubai.
• ED investigation revealed 127.28 kg of gold, valued at Rs 102.55 crore, was smuggled into India between March 2024 and March 2025.
• Proceeds from gold sales were generated in cash and transferred via hawala channels, then routed through multiple bank accounts to appear legitimate.
• The operation was an "organised" and "structured" mechanism involving illegal import, cash disposal, and money laundering; assets worth Rs 34 crore belonging to Rao were attached.