Archive · 25 Jul 2026
KPSC recruitment under cloud over bribery allegations
There are serious allegations of corruption in the Karnataka Public Service Commission's recruitment process for Veterinary Officer posts.
Audio recordings suggest that nearly 60% of these jobs were sold for large sums of money, up to Rs 80 lakh each.
A group of job aspirants protested outside the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, demanding a thorough investigation.
The KPSC and the state government have not yet responded to these allegations, and the authenticity of the audio recordings is still under verification.
Allegations of corruption in KPSC's recruitment of Veterinary Officer posts.
Audio recordings suggest nearly 60% of posts were sold for up to Rs 80 lakh each.
Protest by job aspirants demanding a thorough investigation.
KPSC and state government yet to respond to allegations.
Authenticity of audio recordings not independently verified.
- Who
- Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Akhila Karnataka State Students’ Association President Kanthakumar, job aspirants
- What
- Allegations of corruption and bribery in the recruitment of Veterinary Officer posts
- When
- The controversy erupted after audio recordings went viral on social media, with a protest staged on Thursday
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Why
- Allegations of large-scale irregularities and bribery in the recruitment process for Veterinary Officer posts
Allegations of Corruption
Pending Investigation
Allegations of Bribery
Allegations of Corruption
Akhila Karnataka State Students’ Association President Kanthakumar and a job aspirant claim that nearly 60% of Veterinary Officer posts were sold for up to Rs 80 lakh each, with intermediaries demanding large sums of money for job appointments.
Pending Investigation
The KPSC and the state government have not yet issued an official response, and the authenticity of the audio recordings has not been independently verified.
- Department Involved
- Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department
- Alleged Bribe Amount
- Rs 80 lakh per post
- Number of Posts Allegedly Sold
- Nearly 60%
- Alleged Middleman
- Mohammed Arif
- Protest Location
- Vidhana Soudha Police Station
- Number of Protesters
- More than 50 job aspirants