Last updated:March 07, 2025, 10:35 IST

Kannada actress Ranya Rao shocked the entire country after being arrested in the case of gold smuggling at Bengaluru Airport earlier this week. Now he has confessed his crime in front of the police. Joe …Read more

Ranya Rao is currently in judicial custody.

New Delhi. A few days after Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bangalore Airport in the case of gold smuggling, it has now been revealed that she has confessed to the crime in her statement to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). In his statement, he has made shocking claims. She is not only Dubai but also of other countries.

According to a report by CNN-NEWS18, Ranya Rao admitted that 17 gold biscuits were recovered from him. Not only her husband Jatin Hukeri has also come under the suspicion of the police.

Journey not only here Dubai
Ranya Rao also told that he had not only Dubai, but also of Europe, America and Middle East. However, he refused to share any other information and sought permission from the authorities to rest.

In 2024, 30 times in the last 15 days, Dubai had gone
Ranya Rao, Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) is the step daughter of Ramchandra Rao. He traveled several times in Dubai and for this reason she was in the eyes of the authorities. She traveled 30 times in the last year and 4 times in the last 15 days and used to bring several kilos of gold every time.

2.06 crore jewelry and Rs 2.67 crore cash recovered
After the arrest, the Bangalore Revenue Intelligence Directorate recovered gold jewelery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash during raids at his house in Bangalore. After the arrest, he has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

Police eyes on Ranya’s husband
The case is considered to be one of the biggest gold seizure cases in Karnataka. After the arrest of Ranya Rao, the eyes of the police are now on the actress’s husband Jatin Hukeri. The police allege that she often traveled to Dubai with actress, from where she allegedly smuggled gold.

Ranya Rao tied in marriage four months ago
Ranya Rao and Jatin Hukeri tied the knot about four months ago. Both of them had a high-profile marriage in the Taj West End. After marriage, the two settled in the high rhise apartment on posh Lavel Road in Bangalore.

Who is Ranya’s husband?
Jatin Hukeri is a architect by profession, who has a bachelor’s degree in architecture and interior design from Bangalore’s RV College of Engineering. He studied in the Disciplinary Market Innovation at the Royal College of Art-Election Education, London.