Just one day after ordering a CID investigation into the alleged misuse of privileges by state police in the gold smuggling case involving actor Ranya Rao, the Karnataka government withdrew the directive on Wednesday.
The government on Tuesday ordered a CID investigation into the alleged involvement of the police in the misuse of official privileges and protocol benefits, a week after Ranya Rao was held with 14.2 kg of gold worth over Rs 12.86 crore at Bengaluru airport on March 3.
About The Incident
On March 3, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended Ranya Rao at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIAD) with 14.8 kilograms of gold worth rupees 12.56 crore. After a preliminary investigation, the authorities alleged that the gold bars were smuggled from Dubai.
Following her arrest, police teams also raided her Lavelle Road apartment and recovered more gold. Police suspected that Ranya took advantage of her stepfather's official designation in bypassing scrutiny at customs in the airport.
On March 4, Ranya was produced before a special court for financial offences where she was remanded to judicial custody until March 18. As per reports, Ranya made four trips to Dubai within a span of 15 days which points to her possible involvement in a larger smuggling network.
Officials also conducted Rao's home, which she shared with her husband, on Bengaluru's Lavelle Road and found Rs 2.06 crore in gold jewellery and cash worth Rs 2.67 crore.
