{
  "id": 3244929,
  "title": "KPSC Scam: ED Raid Reveals IAS Officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar Fled To Evade Questioning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kpsc-scam-ed-raid-reveals-ias-officer-gyanendra-kumar-gangwar-fled-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/kpsc-scam-ed-raid-reveals-ias-officer-gyanendra-kumar-gangwar-fled-to-evade-questioning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru witnessed a dramatic turn in the KPSC scam probe when Directorate of Enforcement (ED) officials raided the home of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar. The officer claimed he had applied for emergency leave on Friday due to his father's health, then took an Indigo Airlines flight to Delhi just 90 minutes later. Gangwar's escape from authorities has raised questions about his motives and intentions. The ED is currently investigating a `cash for posting' scam in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) related to the recruitment of veterinary doctors. Among those under scrutiny are former KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, Secretary Shantha Kumari, successful KPSC candidates and others involved in the alleged wrongdoing. Initially, Gangwar's home and ancestral residence in Uttar Pradesh were targeted in the ED raids, but no incriminating evidence was found. The ED has since issued a notice to Gangwar, demanding his appearance with relevant documents on August 25. However, Gangwar has yet to be located.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru: The raid by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) officials on the house of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar has confirmed that the officer had applied an emergency leave on Friday and went absconding to evade grilling by ED sleuths. KPSC Scam Probe Takes Dramatic Twist: 2016-Batch IAS Officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar Goes Missing After Reaching Bengaluru Airport The ED, which is probing…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}