ED Files Chargesheet Against Ranya Rao and Others in Gold Smuggling Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Kannada actress Ranya Rao, associate Tarun Konduru, and gold dealer Sahil Sakariya Jain in Bengaluru. The case involves alleged gold smuggling and money laundering, with 127.287 kg of gold worth about Rs 102.55 crore smuggled into India between March 2024 and March 2025. Ranya was intercepted at Bengaluru airport in March 2025 carrying 14.213 kg of gold. Investigations revealed a network selling smuggled gold domestically and laundering proceeds through hawala and banking channels. Searches led to seizures of gold, currency, and documents, and assets worth Rs 34 crore were attached.