Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra has alleged the involvement of two ministers of the Congress government in the sensational case of gold smuggling involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao. The CBI, which has started a suo moto investigation into the case, is investigating the role of the two ministers in the case. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and customs are also investigating the case and are preparing to take the actress into custody. The actress, aka Harshavardini Ranya, claimed that she is a freelancer in the real estate sector in Dubai and agreed to smuggle 17 bars of gold. She was arrested after the DRI officials seized 14.8 kg of gold from her at the Bengaluru International Airport last Monday night. The investigation has also revealed that the payment was made to parties through hawala and cryptocurrency. She is currently in DRI custody and is being grilled about the seizures. The DRI is preparing totake her custody, sources stated.