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Gold Smuggling Scandal Unveiled at Bengaluru Airport

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-09T10:38:41.024820+05:30

- A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling gold worth ₹ 3.44 crore from Dubai. - Kannada actress Ranya Rao was previously detained for smuggling 17 gold bars worth ₹ 12.56 crore, concealed on her body. - Following these incidents, Bengaluru Airport has tightened security protocols, especially for individuals with influential backgrounds. - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a wider probe into the international gold smuggling network. - Karnataka government revises SOPs to prevent misuse of protocol privileges by bureaucrats' families and acquaintances. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/visually-impaired-man-arrested-at-bengaluru-airport-for-smuggling-gold-worth-rs-3-44-crore-from-dubai-101741488335510.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cbi-to-probe-nationwide-gold-smuggling-networks-101741460051928.html)

A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling gold worth ₹ 3.44 crore from Dubai.
Kannada actress Ranya Rao was previously detained for smuggling 17 gold bars worth ₹ 12.56 crore, concealed on her body.
Following these incidents, Bengaluru Airport has tightened security protocols, especially for individuals with influential backgrounds.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a wider probe into the international gold smuggling network.
Karnataka government revises SOPs to prevent misuse of protocol privileges by bureaucrats' families and acquaintances.

Source: Hindustan Times, Hindustan Times