A major revelation has emerged in a gold
smuggling case involving Indian actress Rania Rao, who devised a complex
plan to transport gold biscuits from Dubai. Investigators have discovered that
she learned how to conceal gold in her clothing by watching YouTube tutorials.
According to an Indian media report, official
documents detail how Rania Rao received the gold that ultimately led to her
arrest. The stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer, she was caught at Bengaluru
Airport on March 3 with 14 kg of gold hidden in her clothing.
Authorities had already suspected her involvement in a smuggling network.
The actress claimed that this was her first
attempt at smuggling, which ended in failure. She informed investigators
that she received an internet call, instructing her to collect the
consignment at Gate A of Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport.
Upon arriving at the airport’s food lounge, she
met a man dressed in a white gown, who handed her two plastic-wrapped
packets. Rania described the unidentified person as six feet tall, wheatish
in complexion, and speaking with an American accent. The exchange was
brief, and after receiving the gold, she proceeded with her plan.
The Smuggling Method
– Learned from YouTube
Rania had meticulously planned how to smuggle
the gold into India. Before her flight, she purchased adhesive tape from
a nearby stationery shop and pre-cut strips, knowing that scissors would not be
available at the airport.
After receiving the gold, she went straight to
the washroom, where she unwrapped the packets and found 12 gold
biscuits and several cut pieces. Following the techniques she learned on
YouTube, she:
- Taped gold biscuits around her leg muscles and waist.
- Hid small gold pieces in her shoes and pockets.
Airport Arrest and
Smuggling Network Links
Rania Rao arrived in Bengaluru on an Emirates
flight on March 3 and attempted to pass through airport security. However,
authorities had been tracking her movements. Investigators revealed that she
was assisted by a corrupt officer involved in the smuggling operation.
Just as she was about to exit the airport, officials
from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted her and found
the gold biscuits during a search. She was immediately arrested.
Further investigations revealed that Rania Rao
had made 27 trips to Dubai in the past six months, with four of those
occurring within just 15 days, raising suspicions of her involvement in a
larger smuggling network.
Authorities continue their investigation,
suspecting that she was part of an organized gold smuggling ring operating
between Dubai and India.
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