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ED Attaches Properties Worth Rs 34 Crore Linked to Kannada Actor Ranya Rao

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Jul 4, 2025 — 1 min read

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 34 crore linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao and her associates in its ongoing gold smuggling and money laundering case. The case has unfolded significantly after the actor claimed proximity to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, whose premises were searched by ED in May in connection with the money laundering case. The investigation, initially conducted in Bengaluru, has now shifted to Delhi, revealing a bigger racket involving high-profile businessmen, politicians, and hawala dealers. The case has estimated proceeds of crime at around Rs 56 crore, with the actor's attached properties valued at over Rs 34 crore.

Key Takeaways:

The ED attached properties worth Rs 34 crore linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao and her associates in the ongoing gold smuggling and money laundering case.
The case had assumed significance after Rao claimed proximity to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, whose premises were searched by ED in May.
The investigation, initially conducted in Bengaluru, has now shifted to Delhi, revealing a bigger racket involving several high-profile businessmen and politicians.
The attached properties of the actor include a house and a residential plot in Bengaluru, industrial land in Tumkur, and agricultural land in Anekal taluk.
The ED's case is based on an FIR registered by the Delhi unit of CBI on a seizure of two consignments of smuggled gold worth Rs 31 crore.
During searches at Rao's residence, officials also seized unaccounted cash and gold jewellery.

Statistics:

Rs 56 crore: Estimated proceeds of crime in the case
Rs 34 crore: Value of attached properties linked to Ranya Rao
Rs 40 lakh: Expenses, including credit card bills, of the actress and other individuals covered by Hansa Trust
14 kg: Gold worth Rs 13 crore seized from Ranya Rao
16: Number of premises raided by ED in May, including two educational trusts belonging to Parameshwara

Sources:

Times of India - No specific date
Enforcement Directorate (ED) (Note: No specific date mentioned in the original text)

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