Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao Suspended Over Viral 'Obscene' Videos
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Moneycontrol•29-01-2026, 11:37
Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao Suspended Over Viral 'Obscene' Videos
- •Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao was suspended after alleged 'obscene' videos of him went viral on social media.
- •The state government deemed his conduct 'unbecoming of a senior government officer' and ordered a detailed inquiry.
- •Rao's stepdaughter, actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in March 2025 in a gold smuggling case involving 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore at Bengaluru airport.
- •He was previously embroiled in a 2014 hawala money controversy while IGP Mysuru, where police allegedly siphoned off seized cash.
- •Rao was also questioned in 2016 by CID regarding alleged fake encounter deaths of gangsters Dharmaraj and Gangadhar Chadachana.
Why It Matters: Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao faces suspension and inquiry over viral videos, adding to a history of controversies.
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