Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night after she was found in possession of 14.8 kilogram of gold.Ranya Rao, known for her role opposite Kannada superstar Sudeep in ‘Maanikya’ (2014), has also appeared in a few other South Indian films.The cops are investigating whether she was acting alone or was part of a larger smuggling network operating between Dubai and India. According to the police, the actress came on their radar after she travelled to Dubai four times in 15 days. Such a frequency raised eyebrows and prompted a targeted operation after she returned on Monday,Ranya Rao, 33, is the stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer from Karnataka, K. Ramachandra Rao. He is serving as Director-General of Police (DGP) at Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation.
