New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Karnataka DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao was under suspension with immediate effect, as per a state government's order issued on Monday, January 19. The order cited conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration.

Rao was suspended after a purported video showed him in a compromising position with women. The video went viral on social media. Rao rejected the videos outright, terming them "fabricated and false".

K Ramachandra Rao was a DGP-rank officer, heading the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement. He was promoted to DGP in September 2023 and assumed office in October 2023, the Sunday Guardian reported.

Rao also served as the Chairman and Man...