KPSC paper leak case: Karnataka CM sanctions prosecution of suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar

KPSC paper leak case: Karnataka CM sanctions prosecution of suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar left A file photo of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, who was suspended following his arrest in KPSC scam. The Hindu The Hindu TH BENGALURU KARNATAKA 03/09/2026:  Karnataka Government has suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, with immediate effect following his arrest in KPSC scam.

Gangwar is accused of misusing his official position to leak the question papers and correct answers through middleman Basavaraj Kannale a day before the examination Bengaluru Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has accorded sanction to prosecute suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, former Controller of Examinations of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), in connection with the alleged question paper leak in the Veterinary Officers’ recruitment examination.

Govt suspends Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar storyline 1 FIR in alleged KPSC scam: OMR answer sheet tampering, nepotism, question paper leak, corruption alleged storyline 1 Gangwar is accused of misusing his official position to leak the question papers and correct answers through middleman Basavaraj Kannale a day before the examination, allegedly facilitating malpractice in the recruitment process.

KPSC ‘scam’: CID arrests key middleman, reportedly associated with BJP in Karnataka storyline 1 KPSC recruitment scam: ‘₹20–40 lakh bribes for leaked answer keys’ KPSC recruitment scam: ‘₹20–40 lakh bribes for leaked answer keys’ KPSC recruitment scam: ‘₹20–40 lakh bribes for leaked answer keys’ storyline 1 According to the investigation, Kannale allegedly collected up to a cumulative amount of ₹1.5 crore from candidates seeking access to the leaked examination material.

Of this amount, ₹1.30 crore was allegedly handed over to Gangwar as illegal gratification, while the remaining amount was reportedly spent on gold. KPSC veterinary officers exam scam: ED traces proceeds to bank transfers, gold purchases and cash transactions storyline 1 Investigators have also alleged that some candidates were taken to a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru, where they were given an opportunity to memorise the leaked answers ahead of the examination.

Gangwar was earlier suspended from service and remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a parallel money-laundering investigation linked to the case. Gangwar, a 2016-batch IAS officer, served as KPSC Controller of Examinations from February 2024, to March 2026. He later held post as the Director, Department of MSMEs under the Commerce and Industries Ministry.

ED grills IAS officer, alleged middleman in KPSC case storyline 1 KPSC veterinary officer recruitment scam: CID probe reveals money trail, question-paper leak network in Karnataka KPSC veterinary officer recruitment scam: CID probe reveals money trail, question-paper leak network in Karnataka Investigators have established links between candidates, a set of intermediaries, former KPSC Controller of Examinations IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and a key intermediary Basavaraj Kannale KPSC veterinary officer recruitment scam: CID probe reveals money trail, question-paper leak network in Karnataka storyline 1 A significant step The prosecution sanction is a significant step towards initiating criminal proceedings against the former KPSC official.

It enables the investigating agency to proceed in accordance with the law in the corruption case involving alleged bribery, leakage of confidential examination material and irregularities in the recruitment process. The allegations against Gangwar will have to be established through the judicial process. KPSC has been in the eye of storm of over several recruitment scams in the past in Karnataka.

Rot in KPSC recruitment runs deep storyline 1