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BENGALURU, Jan 20: The Karnataka government has placed DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao under suspension with immediate effect, citing conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration.
\nNews channels beamed video on Monday purportedly showing Rao in compromising position with women.
\nThe video went viral in the social media as well. Rao sought to reject the videos outright terming them \u201cfabricated and false\u201d.
\nIn 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 \u201cobscene manner\u201d, prompting the decision to initiate disciplinary action.
\n\u201cVide 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,\u201d the government order said.
\nThe order further said the matter was examined by the state government, which found that the officer\u2019s conduct amounted to violation of Rule-3 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.
\nThe government said it is prima facie satisfied that \u201cit is necessary to place Rao under suspension with immediate effect, pending inquiry\u201d.
\nDuring the suspension period, Rao will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per Rule-4 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 Government.
\nRao 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 12.56 crore from Dubai to India along with two others \u2014 businessman Tarun Raju, and jewellery dealer Sahil Jain.
\nRanya was apprehended at Bengaluru\u2019s Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, 2025 with 14.8 kilograms of gold allegedly smuggled from Dubai.
\nSubsequent 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.
\nRanya is presently in the judicial custody at the Bengaluru Central Jail. (Agencies)<\/p>\n

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