BENGALURU: Chief minister D K Shivakumar Saturday sanctioned the prosecution of suspended senior IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with alleged question paper leak in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exam for recruitment of veterinary officers.
The investigation is being conducted by the CID’s Special Investigation Team and the Enforcement Directorate.
The prosecution sanction could enable further legal action against Gangwar, who had served as the KPSC controller of examinations from Jan 2024 to March 2026. He has been accused of passing on the exam question paper to prime accused Basavaraj Kannale by misusing his official position.Announcing the govt’s decision on X, Shivakumar posted: “No room for corruption, no protection for the guilty. Permission has been granted to prosecute IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in a corruption case related to the KPSC recruitment scam. Our govt will not tolerate any action that toys with the future of the youth.”The CID’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are probing the case.
