Ask For Fairness Towards Myself, Family”: IPS Officer After Daughter’s Arrest

Bengaluru:

The senior Karnataka police officer whose stepdaughter Ranya Rao was arrested smuggling nearly 15 kg of gold, has distanced himself further from her, saying she got married four months ago and has not been in touch since. There has been a “clear and definitive separation” with his family was how Ramachandra Rao, Director-General of Police  of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, described it in a statement. 

“I have valued my work above all else with a commitment to serving people and upholding my responsibilities. It is deeply distressing that, despite this lifelong dedication, my reputation and family’s future are now being tarnished by something beyond our control,” the statement added.

“I understand that in speculative times like these, my years of hard work may be unfairly associated with these events… I respectfully ask from everyone, fairness towards both myself and my family,” he added.

Ranya Rao, a Kannada actor, is one of the two daughters of Mr Rao’s second wife. 

The 33-year-old was arrested at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda airport by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or DRI on Monday. She was carrying 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12 crore, part of which was concealed in her clothes. There are also reports saying two aides carried gold bars in briefcases.