Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- The customs department has ordered Kannada actor Ranya Rao to pay Rs.89.91 crore in penalties over alleged gold smuggling, as part of a 399-page adjudication order that imposes over Rs.244 crore in penalties on four people accused in the case, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The order, issued by Customs joint director Sandeep on Wednesday, also imposes a Rs.49.51 crore penalty on Tarun Konduru Raju and Rs.53.06 crore each on Sahil Jain and Bharat Kumar Jain, officials said.

A Customs officer familiar with the proceedings said the order sets out the department's findings on the alleged gold movement and the roles attributed to those involved.

"The adjudication order has been issued after examining th...