Summary:
In the murder case of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya, he had spent nine years in Sabarmati jail. To kill Pranay, Rao promised `1 crore to him out of which half of the amount was allegedly paid in advance. He is also an accused in the murder case of BJP leader Mysaiah Goud. Later he allegedly abducted Maruthi Rao, father-in-law of Pranay and the main accused in his murder case. Once he was an active member of a political party based in the old city..