Special Court for Economic Offences rejected the bail plea of the second accused in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, Tarun Raju. He was an alleged business partner of Ranya Rao in the high-profile crime. Justice Vishwanath C Gowdar rejected the bail plea. The authorities found that Raju was a partner in Vaira Diamonds Trading, which Ranya registered in Dubai in 2023.