Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, an IAS officer, has been arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the Veterinary Officers’ examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). This development raises concerns about the integrity of the examination process and the potential impact on candidates awaiting results. The investigation into these irregularities is ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge as authorities continue their inquiries.
Gangwar, a 2016-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was detained after he was questioned for the second consecutive day on Saturday.
Officials said he failed to cooperate during interrogation, leading to his detention.
He was earlier grilled by the CID team for nearly nine hours on Friday. Gangwar, who is currently posted as Director-MSME in the Karnataka Department of Industries and Commerce, was serving as Controller of Examinations at the KPSC when the irregularities occurred. He was replaced in March this year. He also alleged that some candidates who had cleared national-level competitive examinations performed poorly in the state recruitment test.
Earlier reporting noted: Karnataka CID arrests IAS officer Gangwar in KPSC exam irregularities case The Karnataka CID has arrested Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) examination for 400 veterinary officer posts, officials said. Earlier reporting noted: Manjunath alleged that relatives of the former chairman, KPSC members and staff obtained unusually high marks in the examination conducted on January 8 and 9 despite having average academic records.
It is alleged that KPSC officers did irregularities in the recruitment of veterinary officers for the Animal Husbandry Department. On August 23, the Enforcement Directorate had also raided his residences in Bengaluru and Bareilly in connection with its money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in an exam conducted by the KPSC. The case was initially registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station but was transferred to the CID on July 28.
