Kannada actress Ranya Rao is a kannada industry actress who born on 28 May 1993and debuted in 2014 and worked until around 2017 . she is Daughter of a senior IPS officer and she gained fame in regional cinema before get involved in a national gold‑smuggling scandal.
On 3 March 2025, DRI officials stopped Ranya at Bengaluru airport after a metal detector alerted them She was carrying 14.2 kg of 24-karat gold hidden on her body—valued at over Rs 12.5 crore
In May 2025, a special court granted her bail on Customs Act charges, requiring two sureties and a Rs 2 lakh bond However, she remained in jail due to a COFEPOSA detention order which allows preventive custody without bail.
In early July, the Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth ₹34 crore linked to Rao—flats in Bengaluru, multiple bank accounts—under anti–money‑laundering law
On 17 July 2025, the COFEPOSA Advisory Board upheld her detention for one year, denying bail for the entire period . The board confirmed the 22 April detention order from the Finance Ministry, based on DRI’s request
COFEPOSA (1974) allows preventive detention up to one year in foreign‑exchange or smuggling cases—no bail during that period A review of her detention is scheduled every three months by the board .