Ranya Rao was caught smuggling gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore. She said she was \”verbally tortured and threatened\” in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)’s custody. The DRI dismissed the allegations and said the entire procedure has been recorded on CCTV. The actor has been sent to judicial custody till March 24 but hearing on her bail application is scheduled for Tuesday. She has admitted that 17 gold bars were found on her in a leaked statement. She made 27 trips to Dubai in the past year, sources said. The senior cop said there has been no \”black mark\” on his career and that he was not in touch with his step daughter since she got married four months ago. He said he was \”shocked and devastated\” by the news of his stepdaughter being arrested on smuggling charges. The police have arrested T Raj, who is believed to share close ties with her, and Tarun Kondaraju, another friend who was with her in Dubai, police said.