Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: ED joins probe, conducts raids in Bengaluru

The Enforcement Directorate has joined the investigation into Kannada star Ranya Rao's involvement in gold smuggling. In connection with the case, raids are now taking place in Bengaluru. The ED is a probe agency that is tasked with investigating offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange law.

This comes after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, who had arrested Ranya Rao with around 14 kg of gold at Bengaluru Airport, also sought help from CBI to investigate the case.

According to the report, the CBI has filed a formal complaint in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case in response to a complaint made by Abhishek Chandra Gupta, Additional Director of DRI. According to the ANI report, Gupta's accusation raises the potential that a smuggling network may be based in Dubai as two foreign citizens were also detained at Mumbai Airport on March 6 with 21.28 kg of gold after Rao was detained on March 3.