It’s incredibly distressing to know that despite all this commitment, my name as well as my family’s legacy is damaged by something that’s outside our control.” DIG Ramachandra Rao said.
The top Karnataka police officer, whose step-daughter Ranya Rao was nabbed for in smuggling more than 15 kilograms of gold has stepped back from her by stating that she was married just in the last four months and hasn’t had contact since then. The result has been the “clear and definitive separation” from his family, as Ramachandra Rao, Director-General of Police of the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation stated the situation in a press release.
“I have valued my work above all else with a commitment to serving people and upholding my responsibilities. It is deeply distressing that, despite this lifelong dedication, my reputation and family’s future are now being tarnished by something beyond our control,” said the statement.
“I understand that in speculative times like these, my years of hard work may be unfairly associated with these events… I respectfully ask from everyone, fairness towards both myself and my family,” He said.
Ranya Rao is one of the Kannada actor is among the daughters of the actor’s second wife.
The 33-year-old woman was detained in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Airport through the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or DRI on Monday. The woman carried 14.2 kilograms of gold that was valued at 12 crore rupees, the bulk of which was hidden within her garments. According to reports, two of her aides were carrying gold bars inside briefcases.
The actress made 27 visits to Dubai during the last year. The last time she was in Dubai, she passed the security screening and was found just inches away from exit. Sources have told us.
The DRI officials further said that a inspection of her residence in which she resided together with her husband has discovered gold jewelry valued at the sum of Rs. 2.06 crore as well as Indian currency worth 2.67 crore. 2.67 crore.
Mr. Rao recently stated the fact that Ranya Rao hasn’t spoken to her family members since the day she got married.
“Ranya got married to Jatin Hukkeri in 2024,” He said. “Since then, they have maintained complete independence and privacy. She stopped visiting the family home and we were also not given opportunities to visit them in their new home resulting in a clear and definitive separation between us and them,” the declaration stated.
The man described himself as an “heartbroken parent”, he declared, “No words can truly convey the extent of my grief, shock and grief over the latest developments. It’s a very challenging time for my entire family as well as me and we’re struggling to deal with it”.
He also said “If there is any violation of law on the part of Ranya, the law will take its course”.
