Ranya Rao jailed for gold smuggling under COFEPOSA; no bail for Kannada actor

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao was sentenced to one year in prison within the scope of the Strict Cofeposa Law in connection with the Golden Smuggling case. The Advisory Board, which controls the Law on Foreign Currency Protection and Smuggling Activities (Cofeposa), has decided that it would not be suitable for bail during its detention.

Previously, on May 20, a City Court, Intelligence Directorate (DRI), was unable to file a accusation plate over the necessary time period, and gave the guarantee of both Rania and the common criminal Tarun Raju.

However, although the bail was sanctioned on a bond with bail conditions, both were detained due to a preventive detention order under Cofeposa, which allows me to be kept up to a year without official charges, only on suspicion of smuggling.
The case dates back to March when Rania tries to pass through the green channel at Kempegowda International Airport, which is appointed for passengers who come from Dubai and without identity. The nerve attitude aroused suspicion among DRI officials and made a comprehensive search by female officers.

During the search, the authorities won 14.2 kilograms of gold, approximately 12,56 Crore. He was immediately detained.

Rania’s previous attempts to bail have been rejected many times by the local courts and then by the Supreme Court of Karnataka).[Inputs from PTI]