Kannada actor Ranya Rao is reportedly overcome with regret after getting caught allegedly smuggling gold into the country. She was caught with 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru earlier last week. A new report says she is facing mental trauma amid all the investigation into her case.
Emotional Ranya Rao talks about mental trauma in court
Ranya was remanded to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) custody until March 10. As per an Indian Express report, on Friday, when she was produced in court, Ranya had large dark circles around her eyes, photos of which have surfaced online. She broke down while talking to her lawyers in the courtroom.
Ranya told her lawyers through tears, “I keep thinking why did I get into it. My mind keeps going back to the day at the airport. I cannot sleep…I am having mental trauma.
Ranya, known for her roles in Kannada films like Maanikya and Pataki, was detained earlier this week by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) after returning from Dubai on March 3 in connection with an alleged gold smuggling case.
Authorities allege that Ranya was carrying 14.8 kilograms of gold, which she intended to smuggle into the country.
On March 4, Ranya Rao was produced before a special court for financial offences and was remanded to judicial custody until March 18. Prior to her transfer to custody, she underwent a medical examination at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru.
During her questioning, Rao claimed that her trip to Dubai was for business purposes. However, authorities suspect that her visit was linked to the illegal importation of gold.
What happened to Ranya Rao’s eyes?
Meanwhile, soon after the Kannada actress was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport, an image of her with swollen eyes and bruises began circulating on social media, leading to speculation that the actress might have been allegedly assaulted during or after her arrest at the airport.
The Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women, Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, responded to the viral image while speaking to ANI on Firday and stated that the commission cannot conduct an investigation unless a formal complaint is filed.
“Actually, someone has to file a complaint with us. The Women’s Commission is not an authority to conduct an investigation,” she said.
Condemning any act of violence against Ranya, Chaudhary stated, “Whoever has committed the assault should not have done so. That’s for sure. No one should take the law into their hands. We must allow the investigation, and the law will take its own course. No one has the right to assault anybody, whether it’s a woman or anyone else, but I’m totally against that.”