Benguluru, March 16: Ramachandra Rao, the DGP step-father of actor Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case, has been sent on “compulsory leave” with immediate effect.
KV Sharath Chandra, the Additional Director General of Police (Recruitment), has been appointed to concurrently serve as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd Bengaluru, a position held by Rao's stepfather.
Harness data analytics to drive decisions with IIM Kozhikode DAM program. Join Now Ranya Rao alleges assault by DRI officials Earlier in the day, Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya, a key accused in the gold smuggling case, alleged that officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) assaulted her and forced her to sign blank and typed papers. In a letter addressed to the Additional Director General of the DRI in Bengaluru on March 6, Ranya claimed that a false case had been foisted on her. Also Read | Ranya Rao now pleads innocence, says she was slapped by officers whom she can identify: Report Promoted Doctor, her husband booked as woman dies post delivery in Patiala Hindustan Times Was Ranya Rao attacked in custody? Women’s panel responds to viral pic Hindustan Times Actor Ranya Rao, during interrogation, admits she got 17 gold bars from Dubai: Report Hindustan Times Bengaluru hotelier's grandson arrested in gold smuggling case linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao Hindustan Times Ghaziabad: 66-year-old arrested for posing ‘high commissioner of Oman’ Hindustan Times Aditi Sharma hits back at cheating allegations by husband Abhineet Kaushik: 'Domestic abuse was not from my side' Hindustan Times Govinda wipes away tears as he attends funeral of his former secretary Shashi Prabhu in Mumbai Hindustan Times Gujarat: 6 final-year MBBS students booked for assaulting juniors Hindustan Times She stated that she was wrongly accused of carrying more than 14 kg of gold upon her return from Dubai. "Your officers did not permit me to explain that I am innocent in this matter," alleged Harshavardhini Ranya, also known as Ranya Rao. Win prizes worth upto ₹5000! View T&C Q. Do you believe Indian cities are safe for women? Yes No Also Read | Ranya Rao smuggling: ‘6 feet tall, African-American accent’, what actor said about man who gave her gold The actress further claimed that from the time she was detained until she was produced before the court, she was slapped in the face 10 to 15 times. Ranya Rao's bail denied Actor Ranya Rao was denied bail on Saturday after the DRI stated in the court that the Karnataka Police Protocol Officer was used in the gold smuggling racket she was involved in. Also Read | Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: State police Protocol Officer misused, DRI tells court In its argument against giving bail to Ranya, the central agency told the Special Court for Economic Offences that the accused had travelled to Dubai 27 times since January this year. "The investigation till date has unearthed the sophisticated methodology used in smuggling the gold, usage of State Police Protocol Officer to bypass security, Hawala Transaction to transfer the funds from India to Dubai to purchase gold, involvement of larger syndicate," the DRI contended
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