Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Ranya Rao's Mother Challenges Continued Detention in Court
Imagine someone got in trouble for smuggling gold.
Even though they were given bail for that trouble, the government is keeping them locked up for a different, related reason.
Their mother is asking the court to let her daughter go because she believes it's not right to keep her in jail.
The person was caught with a lot of gold hidden on them at the airport.
The court hearing has been postponed until June 18.
Ranya Rao was granted bail on May 20 by the Special Court for Economic Offences.
Rao remains in custody due to Cofeposa charges.
She was arrested at the Bengaluru airport on March 3 for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai.
Authorities found 14.8 kg of gold concealed on her person.
Her mother filed a habeas corpus petition in Karnataka High Court challenging the detention.
- Who
- Ranya Rao, a Kannada actor, was arrested at the Bengaluru airport.
- What
- Ranya Rao's mother filed a habeas corpus petition challenging her daughter's continued detention despite bail in a gold smuggling case.
- When
- Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 and remains in custody as of June 3, 2025.
- Where
- Bengaluru airport and Karnataka High Court.
- Why
- Rao remains in custody due to Cofeposa charges related to alleged smuggling, which allows for preventive detention.
- Occupation
- Kannada actor
- Arrest Date
- March 3
- Gold Seized
- 14.8 kg
- Origin of Gold
- Dubai
- Charges Filed
- Customs Act and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act
- Court Date
- June 18
- Value of Gold
- Rs 12.56 crore