Archive · 30 Aug 2026
KPSC Scam: Absconding IAS Officer Arrested After ED Raid
An IAS officer in Karnataka has been arrested in a recruitment scam.
The case involves the selection of veterinary doctors through the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
Investigators say some exam answer sheets may have been changed to increase candidates’ scores.
Middlemen allegedly asked candidates for large payments to secure jobs.
The officer, Gyandendra Kumar Gangwar, was responsible for the examination process.
He reportedly left before the Enforcement Directorate searched his home.
He later appeared before the CID and was questioned for more than 11 hours.
A magistrate then allowed investigators to keep him in custody for further questioning.
Karnataka IAS officer Gyandendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested by the CID in the KPSC veterinary-doctor recruitment scam.
Gangwar allegedly helped enable OMR-sheet edits while serving as examination controller.
Middlemen allegedly demanded ₹80 lakh per posting from successful candidates.
The ED raided 13 premises, but Gangwar reportedly went missing before agents reached his home.
After appearing before the CID on Friday, Gangwar was detained, medically examined, and produced before a magistrate on Sunday.
- Who
- Karnataka IAS officer Gyandendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department in a case involving the Karnataka Public Service Commission, middlemen, and candidates.
- What
- Gangwar was arrested over alleged irregularities in veterinary-doctor recruitment, including the alleged editing of successful candidates’ OMR sheets.
- When
- He appeared before the CID on Friday, was detained after questioning, and was produced before a magistrate on Sunday.
- Where
- The questioning and detention took place at the CID office in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- Investigators allege that the recruitment process was manipulated and that money was demanded for job postings.
- Accused officer
- Gyandendra Kumar Gangwar, who served as controller of the veterinary-doctor recruitment examination
- Investigating agency
- Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department
- Related agency action
- The Directorate of Enforcement raided 13 premises linked to the case
- Alleged manipulation
- Successful candidates’ OMR sheets were allegedly edited, including to elevate candidates with scores below 400
- Alleged payment demand
- Middlemen allegedly demanded ₹80 lakh per posting
- Custody status
- Gangwar was produced before a magistrate and taken into custody for further interrogation
- Minister’s account
- Priyank Kharge initially said Gangwar had gone to Uttar Pradesh for a family emergency, but later said he did not know the officer’s whereabouts
- Reported payment discrepancy
- The article refers both to ₹80 lakh per posting and to successful candidates allegedly paying ₹80 each