Ranya Rao had wrapped gold bars around her waist, calves, hid them in shoes
In a shocking development, it has been revealed that Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested for smuggling gold into India, had wrapped the gold bars around her waist and calves with bandages and tissues. She hid the additional gold bars and cut pieces in her shoes and front pockets.
The actress was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on March 03 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 14.2 kg of 24-karat gold bars, worth over Rs 12.56 crore, from Dubai. The 31-year-old actress was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) following a tip-off. The arrest occurred while she was flying back from Dubai on an Emirates EK 566 flight.
Ranya Rao did not declare anything, was crossing through green channel
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence’s arrest memo has disclosed shocking details of the evidence against Kannada actor Ranya Rao in the gold smuggling case. As per the arrest memo, Ranya did not declare anything and was crossing through the green channel when the metal detector flagged something. The actress also failed to provide proof of purchase or declaration for the recovered gold.
The arrest memo mentions, “Attempting to pass through the Green Channel, she denied carrying any dutiable goods, gold, or contraband. However, a metal detector alerted officers to the presence of concealed items on her person.”
A green channel at an airport is a customs lane for the passengers who do not have any dutiable or prohibited goods to declare.
While the actress did not make a baggage declaration with the Indian Customs, the metal detector door indicated presence of a metal. After this, her hand baggage and trolley were scanned but nothing was found. After conducting a body check up of the actress, it was found that gold bars were fastened to her waist and calf muscles using crepe bandage and tissues, while some bars and cut pieces were hidden in her shoes and pockets of her pants.
DRI raids Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru residence
Following her arrest, DRI officers conducted a search at her residence on Lavelle Road in Bengaluru in the presence of her husband Jatin Hukkeri. Cash worth Rs 2.67 crore, additional jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and some incriminating documents were seized after the raid.
Additionally, records from Dubai Customs (dated November 13, 2024, and December 20, 2024) have revealed that Ranya had previously purchased gold in Dubai, declared it for travel to Geneva, but instead diverted her journey to India.
The actress has failed to explain the source of the seized cash and jewellery, raising doubts about her involvement in a larger smuggling network.
Indian Billionaires Lose $34 Billion Amid Market Selloff in 2025
A dramatic stock market downturn in 2025 caused Indian billionaire tycoons Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar and others to sustain a combined $34 billion in losses. These wealthy individuals have lost more than $300 billion in combined assets since the stock market downturn affected them according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index data.
Gautam Adani Faces Biggest Setback
Gautam Adani suffered the largest decline in his net worth, reaching $68.8 billion after losing $10.1 billion. At the same time, his main operating company Adani Enterprises lost 12% of its market value as several other Adani Group stocks endured significant drops. The stock prices for Adani Green Energy dropped by 22% and Adani Total Gas declined by 21.26%. The combined set of business entities operating under the Adani Group recorded negative financial results.
Mukesh Ambani, who remains India’s wealthiest individual with a net worth of $87.5 billion, also faced a decline, losing $3.13 billion this year. While his Reliance Industries saw a 2.54% increase in its stock price, the significant dip in Jio Financial Services, down by 28.7%, contributed to his overall wealth reduction.
Other Billionaire Suffer Heavy Losses
HCL Technologies founder Shiv Nadar together with Wipro chairman Azim Premji both suffered substantial losses in their net worth inventories. The wealth of Nadar declined by $7.13 billion at the same time Premji lost $2.70 billion. During this recent period, Shapoor Mistry of Shapoorji Pallonji Group experienced $4.52 billion in losses while Savitri Jindal of OP Jindal Group suffered $2.22 billion in fortune depletion. Dilip Shanghvi experienced a $4.21 billion reduction in his wealth from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
This market turmoil, driven by rising interest rates and broader global economic uncertainty, has impacted not just Indian billionaires but their global counterparts too. Elon Musk suffered a $126 billion loss due to a 39% plunge in Tesla stock, and Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg lost billions as well. The market’s instability has left investors and analysts grappling for insights into future economic conditions and trends.
हादसा नहीं, हत्या थी अमिताभ बच्चन की को-एक्ट्रेस सौंदर्या की मौत
हादसा नहीं, हत्या थी अमिताभ बच्चन की को-एक्ट्रेस Soundarya की मौत-दिग्गज एक्टर पर लगे गंभीर आरोप! अमिताभ बच्चन के साथ फिल्म ‘सूर्यवंशम’ में नजर आ चुकीं दिवंगत एक्ट्रेस Soundarya की मौत को लेकर एक बड़ा खुलासा हुआ है। उनकी मौत के 21 साल बाद Tollywood के एक दिग्गज एक्टर पर उनकी हत्या के गंभीर आरोप लग रहे हैं। आइए जानते हैं कि आखिर क्या है पूरा मामला?
अमिताभ की को-एक्ट्रेस Soundarya की मौत का राज़
21 साल पहले दुनिया को अलविदा कर चुकी, अमिताभ बच्चन की फिल्म ‘सूर्यवंशम’ की एक्ट्रेस Soundarya को लेकर एक बड़ी खबर सामने आ रही है। Soundarya का एक प्लेन क्रैश हादसे में निधन हो गया था, लेकिन अब इसे महज एक हादसा नहीं, बल्कि हत्या बताया जा रहा है और इस हत्या का आरोप लग रहा है साउथ के दिग्गज एक्टर मोहन बाबू पर! 72 वर्षीय मोहन बाबू Mohan Babu साउथ के जाने-माने एक्टर और फिल्म निर्माता हैं। उन पर एक शख्स ने सौंदर्या की मौत में शामिल होने का आरोप लगाया है। 17 अप्रैल 2004 को एक्ट्रेस ने प्लेन क्रैश हादसे में अपनी जान गंवा दी थी। लेकिन 21 साल बाद अब उनकी मौत को लेकर एक बड़ा विवादित ख़ुलासा सामने आ रहा है। बताया जा रहा है कि Soundarya और Mohan Babu के बीच प्रॉपर्टी को लेकर विवाद चल रहा था और संभवतः यही उनकी हत्या का कारण हो सकता है।
मोहन बाबू पर लगे गंभीर आरोप
Soundarya की हत्या के लिए Mohan Babu को ज़िम्मेदार ठहराने वाले शिकायतकर्ता का नाम चिट्टीमल्लू है, जिसने सौंदर्या की मौत के मामले में Andhra Pradesh के खम्मम जिले में खम्मम SP और खम्मम District Magistrate के पास शिकायत दर्ज कराते हुए बताया कि सौंदर्या और उनके भाई अमरनाथ ने मोहन बाबू को अपनी छह एकड़ जमीन बेचने से मना कर दिया था, जो कि शमशाबाद के जलपल्ली गांव में थी। Mohan Babu ये ज़मीन किसी भी कीमत पर पाना चाहते थे। इस वजह से उनके बीच विवाद पैदा हो गया था। शिकायतकर्ता ने ये भी कहा कि, मोहन बाबू ने उस जमीन के लिए Soundarya की मौत के बाद उनके भाई-बहनों पर दबाव डाला और जमीन पर कब्जा कर लिया। चिट्टीमल्लू ने खुद की जान को भी मोहन बाबू से खतरा बताया है और पुलिस से सुरक्षा मांगी है। अब देखना होगा कि पुलिस इस मामले में क्या कदम उठाती है और एक्ट्रेस की मौत के 21 साल बाद क्या कोई नई तस्वीर सामने आती है?
कैसे हुई थी Soundarya की मौत
Soundarya एक Popular Actress थीं। उन्होंने अमिताभ बच्चन के साथ फिल्म ‘सूर्यवंशम’ में ‘राधा’ का किरदार निभाया था। इसके अलावा भी उन्होंने ढेरों फिल्में की थीं। अप्रैल, 2004 को एक्ट्रेस BJP और TDP के एक राजनीतिक कार्यक्रम में शामिल होने के लिए करीमनगर जा रही थीं। उनके साथ उनके भाई अमरनाथ भी मौजूद थे। प्लेन क्रैश हो गया और दोनों की मौत हो गई थी। कहा जा रहा था की हादसे के वक्त Soundarya प्रेग्नेंट थीं। सौंदर्या ने महज 31 साल की उम्र में इस दुनिया को अलविदा कह दिया था। उनकी फैमिली उनका शव तक बरामद नहीं कर पाई।
Over 500 Indians Rescued from Cyber Crime Centres in Myanmar
Nearly 500 Indians were rescued from Cyber scam centers in Myanmar. This comes after a coordinated effort with the governments of Myanmar and Thailand, that the Indian Air Force (IAF) evacuated 283 people on Monday from Mae Sot, Thailand. Another batch of 266 Indians were airlifted back to India on Tuesday. Now, the total number of rescued Indians has risen to 549.
Randhir Jaiswal issues Statement
In a post on X, the ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Indian Embassies worked with Myanmar & Thailand governments to secure their release. He wrote, “The Government of India arranged for the safe repatriation of 266 Indians yesterday by an IAF aircraft, who were released from cybercrime centres in South East Asia. On Monday, 283 Indians were similarly repatriated,” Jaiswal said.
Government of India arranged for the safe repatriation of 266 Indians yesterday by an IAF aircraft, who were released from cybercrime centres in South East Asia. On Monday, 283 Indians were similarly repatriated.
Indian Embassies worked with Myanmar & Thailand governments to… pic.twitter.com/m56JcUzLSp
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 12, 2025