DGP-Rank IPS Officer Ramachandra Rao Embroiled in Office Video Scandal

• Karnataka's DGP-rank IPS officer Ramachandra Rao is facing controversy over a viral 47-second video.
• The video allegedly shows Rao engaging in objectionable behavior with a woman in his office, including kissing while in uniform.
• Rao claims the videos are fake and deliberately created, vowing legal action against those spreading them.
• Sources suggest the videos are over a year old and were recorded by office CCTV cameras.
• The incident has caused embarrassment to the police department, especially given Rao's past controversy involving his stepdaughter Ranya Rao's arrest in a gold smuggling case.

Why It Matters: A senior IPS officer is embroiled in a video scandal, claiming the footage is fake while facing departmental embarrassment.