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

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairperson, Shivashankarappa Sahukar, and member, B.V. Geetha, in connection with a recruitment scam involving the manipulation of the examination for 400 Veterinary Officer posts. The duo were arrested on October 6, following a search under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and produced in the Special Court for PMLA cases on October 7.

The ED alleges that the accused generated proceeds of crime by leaking answer keys and exploiting confidential merit-list data to demand bribes ranging from ₹20 lakh to ₹40 lakh from candidates. So far, six candidates securing high scores in the final selection list are under suspicion, with the ED stating that the investigation is ongoing to identify all beneficiaries.

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