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ED Arrests Suspended KPSC Chairman Sahukar and Member in Money Laundering Probe
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News18•07-10-2026, 09:45
ED Arrests Suspended KPSC Chairman Sahukar and Member in Money Laundering Probe
- •The Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar and member B V Geetha on October 6.
- •The arrests are part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in exams conducted for hiring 400 veterinary officers.
- •The ED case originates from multiple state police FIRs regarding bribery, paper leaks, OMR tampering, and favoritism toward relatives of KPSC officials.
- •Middlemen allegedly demanded bribes ranging from 70 to 80 lakh rupees per candidate for selection, according to the probe agency.
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The Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar and member B V Geetha under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of a money laundering probe into alleged exam irregularities and bribery.
The central agency's case originates from state police FIRs investigating alleged irregularities, paper leaks, OMR sheet tampering, and massive bribes in the recruitment examination conducted by the KPSC to hire 400 veterinary officers.
Before the arrests of Sahukar and Geetha, the central agency had already taken former Karnataka PSC Controller of Exams and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and alleged middleman Basavaraj Kannale into custody.
