Govt. revokes suspension of IPS officer K. Ramachandra Rao

On the eve of his day and conscionable weeks up of his retirement, the State authorities connected Tuesday revoked the suspension of arguable IPS serviceman K. Ramachandra Rao (1993 batch) and reinstated him into work with contiguous effect. He is acceptable to discontinue from work connected May 31.

Mr. Rao, who was serving arsenic Director General of Police (DGP), Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, had been placed nether suspension connected January 19, 2026, pending disciplinary proceedings, pursuing a acceptable of videos that emerged connected societal media that purportedly showed him successful compromising positions with aggregate women successful his office. The disciplinary proceedings were formally initiated connected March 18, 2026.

Earlier successful 2025, helium was sent connected mandatory permission aft his stepdaughter, Ranya Rao, was allegedly caught smuggling golden astatine Kempegowda International Airport, and allegations surfaced that she had done so, misusing constabulary protocol of Mr. Rao. He was cleared of those charges successful an inquiry.

Following his reinstatement, Mr. Rao has been posted arsenic Director General of Police (Police Manual) with contiguous effect, until further orders. The DGP(Police Manual) is simply a recently created post. The authorities clarified that the station is equivalent successful presumption and responsibilities to the cadre station of DGP, Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Transfers

Meanwhile, the State government, connected Wednesday, ordered the transfers of 3 Inspector-General of Police (IGP) fertile officers. Sandeep Patil, who was serving arsenic IGP, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), has been transferred and posted arsenic IGP, Northern Range, Belagavi. He replaces Chetan Singh Rathor, who has present been posted arsenic IGP, Criminal Investigation Department (Economic Offences) successful a vacant position. Meanwhile, Anupam Agrawal, who was awaiting posting, has been appointed arsenic IGP, KSRP, a station vacated by Mr. Patil.