Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao suspended after obscene video goes viral

The Karnataka government has placed DGP Civil Rights Enforcement K Ramachandra Rao under suspension with immediate effect pending inquiry citing conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administrationNews channels beamed video on Monday purportedly showing Rao in an alleged compromising position with women The video went viral in the social media as well Rao sought to reject the videos outright terming them fabricated and falseIn an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms DPAR on Monday the government said videos and news reports widely circulated on television channels and digital media platforms showed the senior IPS officer acting in an obscene manner prompting the decision to initiate disciplinary actionVide videos and news reports widely broadcast on public news channels and media platforms it is observed that Dr K Ramachandra Rao has acted in an obscene manner which is unbecoming of a Government Servant and also causing embarrassment to the Government the government order saidThe order further said the matter was examined by the state government which found that the officers conduct amounted to violation of Rule3 of the All India Services Conduct Rules 1968 The government said it is prima facie satisfied that it is necessary to place Rao under suspension with immediate effect pending inquiryDuring the suspension period Rao will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per Rule4 of the All India Services Discipline and Appeal Rules 1969 The order also places restrictions on his movement stating that during the period of suspension the officer should not leave headquarters under any circumstances without the written permission of the State GovernmentRao is the step father of Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao who is accused of orchestrating the illegal import of gold worth over Rs 1256 crore from Dubai to India along with two others businessman Tarun Raju and jewellery dealer Sahil JainRanya was apprehended at Bengalurus Kempegowda International Airport on March 3 2025 with 148 kilograms of gold allegedly smuggled from DubaiSubsequent investigations revealed that Ranya had made 45 solo trips to Dubai between 2023 and 2025 raising suspicions on her involvement in a broader smuggling network Ranya is presently in the judicial custody at the Bengaluru Central JailThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever