The Karnataka government on Monday suspended Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao, a day after videos purportedly showing him engaging in inappropriate acts with women in his office began circulating online, The Indian Express reported.
The videos purportedly showed Rao hugging and kissing women while in uniform during office hours, the Deccan Herald reported.
In the suspension order, Karnataka government Under Secretary KV Ashoka said that Rao acted “in an obscene manner unbecoming of a public servant, causing embarrassment to the government”. The order stated that the government was convinced he had acted in violation of service rules, necessitating his suspension while an inquiry was underway.
The Indian Police Service officer has been directed not to leave the headquarters without the permission of the government. He will be paid a subsistence allowance under the All India Service Rules, The Indian Express reported.
Rao claimed that the video was manipulated and dated back eight years, when he was posted in Belagavi. He said that he would speak to legal experts before taking further action on the matter, the Deccan Herald reported.
The officer had been mired in controversy last year as well, when his stepdaughter, Kannada actor Ranya Rao, was arrested on allegations of smuggling gold. The police official was sent on compulsory leave after he was accused...
