K Ramachandra Rao Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
IPS
Batch	1993
Cadre	Karnataka
Award	The great son of India Award in New Delhi from Governor of Andhra Pradesh (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 May 1967 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025)	58 Years
Birthplace	Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Andhra Pradesh
College/University	Shree Velagapudi Ramakrishna Memorial College, Nagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Education Qualification	Ph.D.
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	The Viral Obscene Video: On 19 January 2026, a video went viral on social media allegedly showing K. Ramachandra Rao behaving inappropriately with women inside his office while in uniform. The video was made by stitching together three separate clips. As the video spread, he met Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara and later spoke to the media. He denied the allegations and called the video fake. Within hours of the video going viral, the Karnataka government suspended him with immediate effect pending an inquiry. [1]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Children	Daughter2- 2 (step) Ranya Rao (actress)

Some Lesser Known Facts About K Ramachandra Rao

• In September 2023, K Ramachandra Rao began working as the head of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
  

  An old picture of K Ramachandra Rao

• On 3 March 2025, his stepdaughter and actress, Ranya Rao, was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Bengaluru Airport after arriving from Dubai. The officials found gold bars worth Rs. 12.56 crore with her.

• The next day, the DRI found gold jewellery worth Rs. 2.06 crore and cash worth Rs. 2.67 crore at her home in Bengaluru.

• K Ramachandra Rao was accused of using police escorts to avoid Customs checks at the airport.

• After her arrest, the state government formed a committee led by Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta to check if K Ramachandra Rao was involved in the smuggling.

• K Ramachandra Rao then appeared before the committee for questioning.

• On 12 August 2025, the Karnataka government gave K Ramachandra Rao his position back and appointed him the Director General of Police (DGP) for the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement.

  

  K Ramachandra Rao during a conference

• Ranya Rao was arrested in a gold smuggling case in March 2025.

• The government also cancelled its earlier order that had sent K Ramachandra Rao on compulsory leave in March 2025.

• He was sent on leave soon after Ranya Rao’s arrest.

• During a media conversation, he said that he was shocked when he learned about the incident from the media. He was not aware of any of these things before, and like any other father, he was also surprised. He added that Ranya Rao lived with her husband, and there might be some issues between them due to family problems. K Ramachandra Rao said,
  

  The law will do its job. There is no black mark on my career.”