In what can be described as a gesture of goodwill, the Karnataka government finally revoked the suspension of controversial IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao (IPS:1993:KN) on Tuesday, just a few weeks before his retirement. He has been reinstated into service with immediate effect.
Rao is set to retire on May 31.
He was serving as DGP in the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement when he was placed under suspension in January this year, following a number of objectionable videos showing him in compromising positions with multiple women in his office emerged on social media. It led to the disciplinary proceedings being initiated against him.
But it was not the first instance that punitive action was taken against the IPS officer. In 2025, he was sent on compulsory leave after his stepdaughter, Ranya Rao, was found misusing his police protocol when allegedly caught smuggling gold at Kempegowda International Airport. However, he was cleared of those charges in an inquiry.
Interestingly, Rao has been reinstated as DGP (Police Manual), a post that has been newly created. The state govt has clarified that the post is equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of DGP, Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
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