The Karnataka government on Monday suspended senior IPS officer and director general of police (DGP) of the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement K Ramachandra Rao after a video clip, which purportedly showed him engaging in inappropriate behaviour with a woman while on duty at his office, surfaced on social media. Top cop K Ramachandra Rao said that it was a systematic conspiracy to tarnish his image and destroy his professional reputation. (PTI file photo) After the clip went viral, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah had ordered the state home department to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the matter, following which, the top cop was suspended late on Monday. Members of the opposition had demanded Rao’s immediate suspension and a thorough investigation into the matter. The government was also accused of protecting influential officers like Rao and not acting decisively in the interest of the party. The senior police officer had earlier made headlines for his alleged involvement in a high-profile gold smuggling case, in which his step- daughter Ranya Rao was convicted in July 2025. After …