ED Seizes Suspended Karnataka PSC Chief Amid Veterinary Recruitment Scam Probe
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
The Enforcement Directorate launched search operations under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act across 21 locations in Karnataka and Ahmedabad, targeting the suspended chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission, Sahukar Shivashankarappa. Shivashankarappa is alleged to have illegally appointed his daughter using a forged income certificate and faces two separate fraud charges. The raids covered the KPSC headquarters, residences of Shivashankarappa and member Shanta Hosmani, premises of suspected middlemen, selected veterinary officer candidates, and the offices of Edutest Solutions Pvt Ltd, the firm that handled digital evaluation of exam papers. The search comes amid an ongoing Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department investigation into a recruitment scam that involved 400 veterinary officer posts, following a complaint by aspirant Dr Manjunath. The case claims that 29 candidates, several relatives of the chairman and KPSC officials, gained unauthorized ac
Why it matters
The raids highlight systemic corruption in state recruitment, potentially leading to a reassignment of the veterinary officer cohort and increasing scrutiny on KPSC admissions. They also set a legal precedent that could influence future public service examinations nationwide.
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