Bengaluru, March 16 -- 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, a government order said.

"Sri. 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.

Ramachandra Rao - who has been serving as director general of police (DGP) since October 2023 and is chairman and managing director of the Karnataka State Pol...