New Delhi, March 13 -- The Congress government in Karnataka has withdrawn its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in connection with Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case.]

The state police's CID was initially tasked with investigating protocol violations at the Airport. The state government's Home Ministry has now revoked the probe order, according to media reports.

According to the government's order withdrawing the CID, Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is already probing the possible role of Ranya's stepfather, K Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank officer, in the case.

Rao is currently s...