The custody of IAS Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar has been extended by another eight days by a Bengaluru court. Gangwar has been probed by ED in connection with allegations of irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment process.
Gangwar, who was arrested by the ED a week ago, had initially been remanded to six days of agency custody.
The agency also reportedly submitted its findings to the court in a sealed cover. The ED informed the court that it suspected irregularities in multiple recruitment examinations and sought further custody to investigate the alleged money trail and other aspects of the case
ED had alleged that Basavaraj Kannale, described by the agency as another key suspect and an associate of Gangwar, told investigators that several candidates had allegedly paid amounts of up to ₹1.5 crore. The ED further alleged that Kannale handed over ₹1.3 crore in cash to Gangwar.
The ED has also alleged that Gangwar provided Kannale with question papers and answers on an HP pendrive on January 7, two days before the scheduled examination. A separate CID investigation had earlier reportedly found that around 60 to 80 questions were leaked to candidates and that around five candidates were allegedly given practice in answering the questions.
Vivek Shukla is a management graduate who has worked in corporate worked for 20 years and is now pursuing his passion — news.
