Cop who escorted Ranya Rao said order came from seniors, agency tells court
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The special court for economic offences, which was hearing Kannada actor Ranya Rao's bail petition, reserved its order for March 14. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) told a Karnataka court that the protocol officer who helped Kannada actor Ranya Rao, arrested for smuggling gold , dodge security checks at the airport received instructions from seniors. The court, which was hearing Ranya's bail petition, reserved its order for March 14. Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of a senior police officer, was arrested with gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore earlier this month from the Bengaluru airport. The gold bars were found strapped to her body in a hidden waist belt. DRI ON VIP AIRPORT PROTOCOLS The DRI has alleged that Ranya exploited VIP airport protocols meant for senior officials to bypass security checks. Investigators have claimed that a state protocol officer would go to the immigration and pick up the actor's luggage for fast-track security cle...