A company created in April 2022 in which Kannada actor Ranya Rao was the majority shareholder received a grant of 12 acres of industrial land in Karnataka’s Tumakuru from the then-BJP government in February 2023, an analysis of company and industrial land allotment records shows.
Rao was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at the bengaluru International Airport on March 3 for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore. Last Friday, a special court in Bengaluru handed Rao to DRI custody for three days.
The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) confirmed this on Sunday, with its CEO Mahesh saying, “The land, located in Sira Industrial Area, Tumakuru district, was approved for allotment during the 137th State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) meeting held on the same day…
