Shivakumar Rejects Reviews Linking Ministers With Gold Smuggling Case, Calls Them Political Gossip

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivbakumar on Monday rejected studies that declare two ministers have hyperlinks to the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao and termed the studies as “political gossips”.

He additionally stated that the state authorities has nothing to do with the case as central businesses are investigating it.

The deputy CM additionally stated, “No minister is concerned, we do not know something. It’s all political gossip. Investigating officers will examine in accordance with the legislation. We’ve got nothing to do with it,” Shivakumar stated.

Talking to reporters right here, he stated, “The central authorities is investigating, allow them to do it.”

Ranya Rao, 34, was arrested by the Directorate of Income Intelligence (DRI) on March 3 upon her arrival at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Worldwide Airport from Dubai, and gold bars price Rs 12.56 crore had been seized from her.

The subsequent day, the DRI stated it seized gold jewelry price Rs 2.06 crore and money amounting to Rs 2.67 from her residence in Bengaluru.

Ranya is the stepdaughter of Okay Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-ranked police officer presently serving as Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Growth Company Ltd.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR on this case.