Tarun Raju was detained in Bengaluru after investigators found his involvement in the smuggling case. The arrest comes days after Rao was taken into custody at Kempegowda International Airport with gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore. Officials discovered that Ranya had contacted Tarun while transporting gold from Dubai, a key link that led to his arrest. Raju and Ranya are close associates and possible worked together for smuggling gold from foreign countries. After the actor married architect Jatin Hukkeri, Raju’s friendship weakened. However, that did not stop the two from carrying on with their illegal activities. The DRI’s probe also led to searches at Ranya’s house, where officials seized gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and cash amounting to £2.67 crore. In the interrogation, Ranya has admitted that she carried 17 gold bars from Dubai and disclosed her extensive travel history to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Europe and the United States. Notably, she travelled to Dubai nearly 30 times in the past year, including four trips within 15 days, allegedly smuggling gold on each occasion.