KPSC scam candidates taken to resorts, provided with Q&A: ED
The Enforcement Directorate reported on a significant corruption case involving the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Candidates for the veterinary officers' exam were allegedly bribed to receive leaked test papers before the exam. An organized syndicate was involved in the manipulation of the recruitment process, leading to multiple arrests of officials. Investigations revealed a systematic…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused a syndicate of paying bribes to officials in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) in order to manipulate the recruitment process for 400 veterinary officers. According to the ED, candidates for the exam were taken to resorts/Airbnb villas on the outskirts of Bengaluru the day before the test, where they were provided with the actual question paper and answer keys.
The syndicate reportedly paid bribes of Rs 40 lakh per candidate to facilitate their final selection in the recruitment exam. The ED's investigation into the alleged corruption in the KPSC began with multiple police FIRs registered at Vidhana Soudha police station. The agency seized blank signed cheques and promissory notes from one of the successful candidates during their arrest on October 6.
The ED has traced at least 10 successful candidates involved in the scheme, and both the arrested individuals, ex-chairman Shivashankarappa and member B V Geetha, are now in ED custody. The syndicate allegedly generated proceeds of crime through the manipulation of the KPSC recruitment process.
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