Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Row: Karnataka Govt Reinstates IPS Officer Ramachandra Rao Months After Suspension

The Karnataka government has reinstated senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao months after he was sent on compulsory leave in connection with the gold smuggling case involving his stepdaughter and actress Ranya Rao. He has been appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, according to an official notification.