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ED Arrests Suspended KPSC Chairman And Member In Recruitment Scam
- •The Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar and member BV Geetha in a money laundering case.
- •The case is linked to severe alleged irregularities and question paper leaks in the veterinary officers recruitment exam in Karnataka.
- •Investigators raided multiple locations across Karnataka and Gujarat, including the KPSC office and residences of officials.
- •Earlier arrests include former Examination Controller IAS Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and middleman Basavaraj Kannale.
- •Complaints allege that bribes ranging from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 80 lakh were demanded from candidates for final selection and OMR sheet tampering.
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The Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar and member BV Geetha regarding a money laundering case linked to major irregularities in the veterinary officers recruitment exam in Karnataka.
Basavaraj Kannale and former KPSC Examination Controller IAS Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar were arrested for their alleged involvement in leaking the veterinary officers recruitment exam question paper in exchange for illegal bribes ranging from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 40 lakh per candidate.
The ED launched its investigation after four First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered at the Vidhana Soudha Police Station in Bengaluru, detailing severe irregularities, paper leaks, OMR sheet tampering, and massive bribe demands involving the veterinary officers selection process.
