KPSC exam irregularities: IAS officer arrested by CID

The Criminal Investigation Department of Karnataka Police has arrested IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of veterinary officers by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Gangwar, who was serving as the Controller of Examinations at the KPSC when the alleged scam occurred, was taken into custody on Saturday, August 29, after hours of questioning. A court on Sunday, August 30, remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody. Gangwar, a 2016-batch Karnataka-cadre IAS officer originally from Uttar Pradesh, is currently posted as Director of the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.