Ranya’s stepfather Ramachandra Rao sent on compulsory leave

The Karnataka government on Saturday placed DGP-rank officer K Ramachandra Rao, whose stepdaughter Ranya Rao was arrested in a gold smuggling case, on compulsory leave. The IPS officer currently serves as the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. As pe government order, KV Sharath Chandra, IPS (KN-1997) Additional Director General of Police, Recruitment is placed in Concurrent Charge of the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Karnataka State Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, Bengaluru with immediate effect and until further orders, Dr K Ramachandra Rao, IPS sent on compulsory leave, the order said.

The Karnataka government on March 11 ordered a high-level probe into alleged misuse of protocol privileges at the Bengaluru airport by the Kannada actor and the possible involvement of her stepfather in the gold smuggling case. On March 10, the Karnataka government appointed additional chief secretary Gaurav Gupta to probe Rao’s possible involvement in Ranya’s alleged gold smuggling activities. Earlier this month, Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru airport after officials found 14.8kg of gold in her possession.

(State Correspondent)