DRI imposes Rs 102 cr penalty on actress Ranya Rao in gold smuggling case
The Kannada actress was caught smuggling 14.8 kg of gold at Bengaluru airport in March; three others were also fined more than Rs 50 cr
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has imposed a fine of Rs 102 crore on Kannada film actress Ranya Rao in a gold smuggling case, DRI sources said on Tuesday (September 2).
Along with her, three others were also imposed a hefty fine of over Rs 50 crore.
Penalty notice
The DRI officials on Tuesday served the penalty notice running 2,500 pages to the actress and others presently in the Bengaluru Central Jail.
According to sources in the DRI, the actress was caught with 14.8 kg gold on March 3 at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on her arrival from Dubai.
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Rao is the step-daughter of Director General of Police rank officer K Ramachandra Rao.
(With agency inputs)