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KPSC Scam: ED Uncovers Kannale's Money Secrets; Shocking Details Emerge in Recruitment Irregularities!
- •ED investigation reveals Basavaraj Kannale collected money from candidates and provided leaked question papers in the KPSC recruitment scam.
- •Kannale, with the help of then KPSC Examination Controller Gyanendra, leaked papers and demanded ₹30-40 lakh from candidates.
- •ED officials seized checks from Basavaraj Kannale, and the investigation into illegal money transactions is ongoing, scrutinizing bank accounts.
- •Selected candidates were taken to a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru, given leaked question papers, and made to memorize answers.
- •IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar was arrested for taking bribes and providing leaked question papers to Kannale a day before the exam; money was transacted via bank transfers, gold, air travel, and cash.
Key Questions Answered
Basavaraj Kannale collected up to ₹80 lakh from candidates and provided leaked question papers with answers supplied by the then KPSC Examination Controller, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar, one day before the exam. Selected candidates were then shifted to resorts to memorize the answers before being transported to exam centers.
The ED and CID have arrested key figures including Basavaraj Kannale and Gyanendra Kumar, frozen lakhs in bank accounts and fixed deposits linked to the accused and candidates, and seized incriminating financial records, checks, and diamond jewelry.
Following a High Court order stemming from a dispute ongoing since 2016, KPSC withdrew its previous order and temporarily withheld the additional MVI post list published in 2025 for re-revision after candidate names surfaced in Basavaraj Kannale's diary.
