Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Court rejects Karnataka veterinary exam middleman’s bail over flight risk
A court in Bengaluru refused to release Basavaraj Kannale from jail while his case is investigated.
Police say he helped leak questions from an exam for veterinary doctor jobs.
They allege that he collected large amounts of money from people who wanted the questions.
Police also say he worked with a government exam official, Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.
Kannale was arrested at an airport while trying to travel to Uzbekistan.
The court worried that he might leave the country and make the investigation harder.
His lawyer said his pregnant wife needed him at home.
The prosecutor said he was traveling without his wife and that this explanation was being used to seek bail.
The recruitment results were put on hold after claims that some candidates received unfair help.
A Bengaluru special court rejected bail for Basavaraj Kannale in the alleged Karnataka veterinary recruitment exam scam.
Kannale was arrested at Delhi airport on August 30 while attempting to fly to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Investigators allege he obtained leaked questions from KPSC exam controller Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and sold them to candidates.
The Karnataka CID presented communications, financial records, bank accounts and CCTV footage as evidence of the alleged money trail.
The recruitment results were withheld after allegations that 29 candidates with poor academic records scored more than 450 out of 600.
- Who
- Basavaraj Kannale, alleged middleman; Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, the arrested KPSC exam controller; and Karnataka CID investigators.
- What
- A Bengaluru special court rejected Kannale’s bail plea in an alleged veterinary-doctor recruitment exam question-leak and bribery case.
- When
- The bail decision was reported on Tuesday; Kannale was arrested on August 30, and the exams were held on January 8 and 9, 2026.
- Where
- The case concerns Karnataka, with Kannale arrested at New Delhi airport while allegedly traveling to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- Why
- The court cited prima facie evidence and the risk that Kannale could abscond and impede the investigation.
Prosecution and Court
Defence
Risk of leaving the country
Prosecution and Court
The prosecution argued that Kannale’s attempted trip to Tashkent created a risk that he would abscond and obstruct the investigation. The court said he had not shown that the trip was pre-planned rather than intentional travel after the case began.
Defence
Kannale’s lawyer relied on his wife’s advanced pregnancy and argued that he would be needed for the delivery.
Evidence of involvement
Prosecution and Court
The Karnataka CID cited communications, financial transactions, bank records and CCTV footage to allege that Kannale obtained leaked questions from Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and collected money from candidates.
Defence
The defence sought bail, but the court found that Kannale had not provided valid reasons for release at this stage.
Impact on recruitment
Prosecution and Court
The court said alleged unfair practices could encourage corruption and deprive deserving candidates of veterinary jobs.
Defence
The article does not report a separate defence response to the court’s assessment of the recruitment impact.
- Accused
- Basavaraj Kannale, 36, described as a middleman
- Exam
- Recruitment examination for 400 veterinary doctor vacancies
- Alleged payments
- Nearly Rs 40 lakh allegedly collected from each of nearly 20 candidates
- Arrest
- Kannale was arrested at New Delhi airport on August 30
- Investigation
- The Karnataka Police Crime Investigation Department is investigating the alleged irregularities
- Jewellery evidence
- The CID said Rs 52 lakh worth of jewellery was purchased using money linked to the alleged fraud
- Recruitment figures
- About 1,400 candidates took the exams and 329 were selected before the results were withheld