KPSC recruitment scam: ED arrests suspended chairman, member; ‘₹20–40 lakh bribes for leaked answer keys’

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KPSC recruitment scam: ED arrests suspended chairman, member; ‘₹20–40 lakh bribes for leaked answer keys’ — Photo credit: The Hindu

The ED said certain candidates were allegedly provided the correct answer keys a day before the Veterinary Officers’ examination, on January 8, 2026, in return for bribes. | Photo Credit: File Photo

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and KPSC member B.V. Geetha in connection with the alleged manipulation of the recruitment examination for 400 Veterinary Officer posts, including the leakage of candidate-specific answer keys and exploitation of confidential merit-list data to collect bribes.

The arrests were made on Tuesday after the ED conducted searches at their premises under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. They were produced before the Special Court for PMLA cases (CCH-4) on Wednesday, which granted the ED 14 days’ custody of both accused.

According to the ED, its investigation has uncovered an organised mechanism through which KPSC officials and members allegedly generated proceeds of crime by manipulating recruitment examinations.

The alleged modus operandi included leakage of question papers, leakage of candidate-specific answer keys and misuse of the confidential 1:3 merit list to demand money from candidates.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 8, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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