Actor Ranya Rao confessed that hawala money was used to purchase gold, DRI tells court

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday told the court that Kannada actor Ranya Rao has confessed during her interrogation that money to purchase gold was sent through hawala transactions.

“Money has been sent to Ranya Rao through hawala, she has confessed that," said senior advocate Madhu Rao for the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Rao’s bail plea hearing in the gold smuggling case began at the 64th CCH Sessions Court in Bengaluru.

This is a developing story. More details awaited.