Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Complaint Seeks ED Probe Into Alleged KPSC Recruitment Corruption
A complaint has asked the Directorate of Enforcement to investigate alleged cheating in government job examinations in Karnataka.
The examinations were conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
The complaint says some people may have taken bribes to help selected candidates.
It also alleges that question papers and answer sheets were changed.
The allegations involve 384 Gazetted Probationer jobs and other recruitments.
The complaint says the suspected illegal money could be worth more than Rs 1,000 crore.
It asks investigators to find and freeze property bought with that money.
The allegations have led to the suspension of a KPSC chairman and the arrest of a former examination controller.
An unnamed complainant has asked the Directorate of Enforcement to investigate alleged corruption in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment examinations.
The complaint alleges bribery, question-paper leaks, OMR-sheet tampering, extortion and unaccounted proceeds of crime potentially exceeding Rs 1,000 crore.
It concerns recruitment for 384 Gazetted Probationer posts and other examinations, including the alleged sale of about 400 veterinary-officer positions.
The complaint alleges that 1,158 candidates were shortlisted instead of the prescribed 1,152, allegedly to accommodate candidates who paid kickbacks.
Karnataka Public Service Commission Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar was suspended, while former Controller of Examinations Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested and questioned by the CID’s SIT.
- Who
- An unnamed complainant has approached the Directorate of Enforcement regarding alleged corruption involving Karnataka Public Service Commission officials, intermediaries and others.
- What
- A complaint seeks an Enforcement Case Information Report and a Prevention of Money Laundering Act investigation into alleged bribery, recruitment fraud, question-paper leaks and answer-sheet tampering.
- When
- The complaint was received by the Directorate of Enforcement on September 11 and came to light on Monday; the recruitment notifications were issued on February 26, 2024, and February 13, 2025.
- Where
- The complaint was submitted to the Directorate of Enforcement’s Bengaluru Zonal Office and concerns Karnataka Public Service Commission examinations in Karnataka.
- Why
- The complainant alleges that recruitment corruption generated proceeds of crime potentially exceeding Rs 1,000 crore and asks authorities to trace, freeze and attach related assets.
- Agency approached
- Directorate of Enforcement, Bengaluru Zonal Office
- Legal framework sought
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act
- Posts covered
- 384 Gazetted Probationer posts: 310 Residual Parent Cadre and 74 Kalyana Karnataka/Hyderabad-Karnataka cadre
- Shortlisting allegation
- The complaint alleges 1,158 candidates were shortlisted instead of the prescribed 1,152 under a 1:3 ratio
- Alleged proceeds
- Potentially more than Rs 1,000 crore
- Reported actions
- KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar was suspended; former Controller of Examinations Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested and questioned by the CID’s SIT
- Other alleged irregularities
- Question-paper leaks, OMR-sheet tampering, nepotism, extortion and alleged sale of about 400 veterinary-officer jobs