A video showing DGP Ramachandra Rao in compromising acts inside his office has stirred major controversy in Karnataka. The Chief Minister has expressed anger and demanded an explanation while the officer denies the allegations, calling the video morphed.
A controversy has erupted in Karnataka after an alleged video surfaced showing Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank IPS officer and father of gold smuggling accused Ranya Rao, in intimate moments inside his official chamber.
Rao, however, has denied the allegations, calling the video “fabricated and false” and saying, “This is a morphed video. People are targeting me.”
The footage, which has gone viral, purportedly shows Rao hugging and kissing different women while in uniform during office hours. Sources say the visuals appear to have been secretly recorded inside the DGP’s office and feature women visiting on different occasions in varied outfits, with Rao interacting closely with them while official work was underway.
While there are no allegations of coercion, the acts allegedly occurring inside a government office during duty hours have drawn sharp criticism.
CHIEF MINISTER BRIEFED, ANGER WITHIN GOVERNMENT
The controversy has reached Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has taken a briefing from the concerned department following the video’s circulation. Sources say the Chief Minister was furious after watching the footage and has sought details on how such an incident could have taken place within the police establishment.
The episode has put the state government under pressure, with political and administrative circles closely tracking whether disciplinary action or a formal enquiry will follow.
OFFICER DENIES CHARGE, CALLS VIDEO MORPHED
Rao has rejected the allegations, dismissing the video as fabricated. Speaking to India Today, the senior officer claimed he was being deliberately targeted.
