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ED Probe Flags Alleged Karnataka KPSC Paper Leak Racket
Investigators are looking into suspected cheating in some Karnataka government job selections.
They say middlemen may have sold question papers and trained candidates at a resort.
The investigation includes recruitment for 400 veterinary doctor jobs.
The alleged price paid by successful candidates was ₹80 lakh, according to the report.
Officials searched 18 places across Karnataka.
They questioned suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar and his daughters.
Some candidates who allegedly paid money want to help investigators instead of being treated as accused people.
The investigation may also examine older KPSC recruitments.
The Directorate of Enforcement raided 18 premises across Karnataka in an investigation linked to alleged KPSC recruitment irregularities.
Investigators reportedly uncovered a scheme in which candidates were taken to a Bengaluru-area resort, given question papers and trained for two days.
The probe covers veterinary doctor recruitment involving 400 vacancies, with middlemen allegedly collecting ₹80 lakh from successful candidates.
The ED questioned suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar and separately questioned his daughters.
Candidates who allegedly paid cash have asked to become approvers, while the ED has asked the SIT to examine earlier KPSC recruitments.
- Who
- The Directorate of Enforcement, suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, alleged middlemen, candidates and SIT officials are involved in the reported investigation.
- What
- An alleged paper-leak and training-center racket linked to Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment is being investigated.
- Where
- Officials searched 18 premises across Karnataka, including locations in and around Bengaluru.
- When
- The raids began on Wednesday and continued until Thursday evening, lasting more than 46 hours; the report is dated August 20.
- Why
- The investigation concerns alleged cash-for-jobs transactions, leaked question papers and irregularities in KPSC selections.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Directorate of Enforcement (ED)
- Premises raided
- 18 across Karnataka
- Raid duration
- More than 46 hours, from Wednesday to Thursday evening
- Recruitment under scrutiny
- Veterinary doctor selection involving 400 vacancies
- Alleged payment
- ₹80 lakh allegedly collected from successful candidates
- Reported training location
- A resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru
- Other investigation request
- The ED asked SIT officials to examine earlier KPSC recruitments
Sources
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