Archive · 24 Aug 2026
ED Summons IAS Officer After Nine-Hour Bengaluru Home Search
The Enforcement Directorate, or ED, is investigating possible cheating and bribery in government job recruitment.
It searched the Bengaluru home of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar for nearly nine hours.
The investigation involves the recruitment of veterinary officers through the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
Candidates were allegedly asked to pay large sums of money to get appointments.
Kumar was not at home because he had reportedly travelled to Uttar Pradesh while his father was unwell.
Officials said he took his laptop, phone and other electronic devices with him.
The ED found a diary, some records, bank statements and recruitment-related documents.
The agency left a notice asking Kumar to come for questioning on Tuesday.
One report said he was currently untraceable, while officials confirmed the notice specified when and where he should appear.
The Enforcement Directorate searched IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar’s Bengaluru residence for nearly nine hours on Monday.
The search concerns alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment of veterinary officers.
Candidates were allegedly asked to pay between Rs 70 lakh and Rs 80 lakh for appointments.
Officials reportedly recovered a diary and some records but found that most electronic devices and important documents were absent.
The ED pasted a notice directing Kumar to appear at its Bengaluru office on Tuesday morning for questioning.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate searched the home of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar and summoned him for questioning.
- What
- The ED is investigating alleged bribery and irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment, particularly for veterinary officers.
- When
- The search concluded on Monday after nearly nine hours; Kumar was directed to appear on Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Kumar’s residence and the ED’s office in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- The investigation concerns allegations that candidates paid Rs 70 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to secure veterinary officer appointments.
- Investigating agency
- Enforcement Directorate
- Officer involved
- Gyanendra Kumar, a 2016-batch IAS officer
- Search duration
- Nearly nine hours
- Recruitment under investigation
- Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment of veterinary officers
- Alleged payment
- Rs 70 lakh to Rs 80 lakh per appointment
- Reportedly recovered
- A diary, some records, bank statements and recruitment-related documents
- Next step
- Kumar was directed to appear at the ED’s Bengaluru office on Tuesday morning
