Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka CM orders probe in IPS officer role, protocol violation at airport
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a probe into the allegations of 'protocol violations' at the Bengaluru International Airport and the alleged role of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao in the gold smuggling case linked to actress Ranya Rao.
Karnataka's Additional Chief Secretary, Gaurav Gupta, has been appointed as the investigating officer in this case. The Chief Minister has instructed that the report be submitted within a week.
It is alleged that actress Ranya Rao misused her name and the courtesy services offered to her to "evade" checks at airports and conduct "illegal" activities.
The official order read, "As it has been reported in the media and newspapers for the past one week that the actress Mrs. Ranya Rao was illegally transporting gold bullion from Dubai to Bangalore when she was arrested by the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. Also, the etiquettes given to the top officials at the airports were given to their father by the Director General of Police of the State IPS Group, the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Dr K Ramachandra Rao, IPS."
"It is reported that Mrs Rao has misused her name and the courtesy services offered to her to evade checks at airports and conduct illegal activities. Therefore, the Government considers it necessary to investigate the facts and circumstances leading to the availment of courtesy facilities and the role of Shri Ramachandra Rao, IPS, Director General of Police, State IPS Squad, Managing Director, Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Corporation, in this case," it said.
- ANI
