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BJP Leader Detained in Karnataka Veterinary Officer Recruitment Case
The Karnataka CID has detained BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale in connection with alleged irregularities in the KPSC veterinary officer recruitment process. A Bengaluru court has remanded him and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar to 10 days of CID custody.
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BJP Leader Detained in Karnataka Veterinary Officer Recruitment Case
The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detained Basavaraj Kannale, a BJP functionary from Bidar district, in the national capital in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of veterinary officers by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), as reported by ANI and Deccan Chronicle. Kannale, who is also a syndicate member of Tumakuru University and runs businesses including the travel sector, was detained for questioning and is being brought to Bengaluru, according to the same reports. He is likely to be produced before a court, where the CID may seek his police custody. Investigators suspect he may have played a role in the irregularities, senior officers told Deccan Chronicle.
Remand and Judicial Proceedings
A Bengaluru court on Monday remanded Kannale and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar to 10 days of CID custody, until September 9, to facilitate further questioning into the alleged question paper leak, manipulation of OMR answer sheets and other irregularities, as reported by Lokmat Times. Gangwar, who served as KPSC Controller of Examinations from 2024 to March 2026and is currently Director of MSME in the Industries Department, was arrested by the CID after being questioned for two days, and had earlier been remanded to one day of judicial custody, with the court directing he be produced before an open court on August 31, according to the same report. Investigators questioned Kumar extensively on August 28and 29, and officials are examining alleged inconsistencies in his statements, Lokmat Times reported. Officials said Gangwar failed to cooperate during interrogation, leading to his detention, as reported by ANI and Deccan Chronicle. Gangwar had recently remained incommunicado for two days from August 20 before contacting the government, the same reports noted.
Background of the Case
The case was initially registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station based on complaints by the Department and by aspirant Manjunath, and was later transferred to the CID by the DGP, according to ANI and Deccan Chronicle. Two middlemen, Sikandar Chaudhary and Arif Mulla, were arrested earlier, and the middlemen were allegedly demanding Rs 80 lakh per post, with Rs 40 lakh advance, to boost marks through OMR sheet tampering and question paper leaks, the same reports said. The alleged irregularities relate to the KPSC recruitment for 400 Veterinary Officer posts in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department; the exam was held on January 8th, and the final list was published on July 17th, according to ANI and Deccan Chronicle. The CID has sent 658 OMR sheets to the Forensic Science Laboratory(FSL) for forensic examination, and the Enforcement Directorate(ED) is also probing the money trail, ANI and Deccan Chronicle reported.
Investigation Scope
Lokmat Times reported that the CID probe is expected to widen to former KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, commission officials and other individuals associated with the recruitment process. Investigators have collected details of four recruitment examinations conducted over the past three years, including those for the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Industries and Commerce Department and the veterinary officer recruitment examination, the same report said. The agency is examining the alleged involvement of officials and intermediaries in facilitating recruitment, and has also investigated allegations that selected candidates were provided training at hotels and resorts as part of the process, according to Lokmat Times.
The CID conducted a search at Kannale's residence in Donagapura village in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district, Lokmat Times reported. Kannaleis reportedly considered close to former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA N. Ashwath Narayan, and is seeking a BJP ticket to contest from the Bhalki Assembly constituency, the same report said. The ED has conducted searches at the residences of the former KPSC chairman, commission members and officials, and had earlier searched Kumar's residence, where he was reportedly not present at the time as he had travelled to Uttar Pradesh, with officials subsequently opening the house using a duplicate key, Lokmat Times reported. The CID had also earlier searched the KPSC office, according to the same report.
Allegations and Political Response
Lokmat Times reported that the investigation has revealed that Kumarwas allegedly involved in the question paper leak, and investigators suspect the leaked question paper was sold to candidates for around Rs 40 lakh each with the assistance of Kannale, who is being investigated for his alleged role as a middleman. The CID is also probing allegations that attempts were made to destroy evidence by manipulating OMR answer sheets and deleting CCTV footage from the strongroom, the same report said.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shobha Karandlaje asserted that a CBI probe is essential to ensure transparency and accountability and restore public confidence in the recruitment system, as reported by ANI and Deccan Chronicle.
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Facts Included:
CID detained BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale from Bidar district in the national capital.
Kannale is a BJP functionary from Bidar district and a syndicate member of Tumakuru University.
Kannale is involved in several businesses, including the travel sector and owns buses and cabs.
According to senior officers, Kannale was in constant contact with IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, who was arrested by CID yesterday.
Gangwar was the Controller of Examinations at KPSC from 2024 to March 2026 and is currently Director of MSME in the Industries.
CID sleuths suspect Kannale may have played a role in the irregularities.
He has been detained for questioning and is being brought to Bengaluru.
He is likely to be produced before the court on Monday, and CID may seek his police custody.
The case was initially registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station based on complaints by the Department and by aspirant Manjunath, and was later transferred to CID by the DGP.
Two middlemen, Sikandar Chaudhary and Arif Mulla, were arrested earlier.
The middlemen were allegedly demanding Rs 80 lakh per post, with Rs 40 lakh advance, to boost marks through OMR sheet tampering and question paper leaks.
The CID has sent 658 OMR sheets to FSL for forensic examination, and the ED is also probing the money trail in the case.
The scam is related to alleged irregularities in the KPSC recruitment for 400 Veterinary Officer posts in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department.
The exam was held on January 8th, and the final list was published on July 17th.
CID took IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar into custody after hours of questioning.
Officials said Gyanendra Kumar failed to cooperate during interrogation, leading to his detention.
Gyanendra Kumar had recently made headlines after remaining incommunicado for two days from August 20, but later contacted the government.
Karandlaje asserted that a CBI probe is essential to ensure transparency and accountability.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the court remand of an IAS officer and a BJP leader to CID custody for 10 days in the KPSC recruitment case.
Facts Included:
A Bengaluru court on Monday remanded IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale to 10 days of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody in connection with the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment irregularities involving the recruitment of veterinary officers.
The court granted the CID custody of the duo until September 9 to facilitate further questioning and investigation into the alleged question paper leak, manipulation of OMR answer sheets and other irregularities in the recruitment process.
Gyanendra Kumar was arrested by the CID after being questioned for two days over alleged irregularities in the veterinary officer recruitment examination.
He was subsequently produced before the Bengaluru First Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court, which had earlier remanded him to one day of judicial custody and directed that he be produced before an open court on August 31.
Investigators questioned Kumar extensively on August 28 and 29, with the questioning reportedly continuing until late at night.
Officials are examining alleged inconsistencies in his statements and evidence that purportedly points to his role in the alleged manipulation of OMR sheets.
The agency is also investigating allegations that selected candidates were provided training at hotels and resorts as part of the alleged recruitment process.
The CID probe is expected to widen to former KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, commission officials and other individuals associated with the recruitment process.
Investigators have reportedly collected details of four recruitment examinations conducted over the past three years, including those for the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Industries and Commerce Department and the veterinary officer recruitment examination.
The agency is examining the alleged involvement of officials and intermediaries in facilitating the recruitment of candidates.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale was arrested by the CID in Delhi on Sunday in connection with the same case.
Investigators are probing his alleged role as a middleman in the recruitment process and his suspected involvement in helping candidates secure government jobs.
The CID also conducted a search at Kannale's residence in Donagura village in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district as part of its investigation.
Kannale is a BJP leader from Bidar and is reportedly considered close to former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA N. Ashwin Narayan.
He is also reportedly seeking a BJP ticket to contest from the Bhalki Assembly constituency in Bidar district.
The search at his residence was aimed at gathering evidence regarding the alleged recruitment network and the role of intermediaries.
The alleged veterinary officer recruitment scam has also come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has conducted searches at the residences of the former KPSC chairman, commission members and officials.
The ED had earlier searched Kumar's residence.
He was reportedly not present at the time as he had travelled to his home state of Uttar Pradesh.
ED officials subsequently opened the house using a duplicate key and conducted a search.
The CID had also earlier searched the KPSC office as part of its investigation into allegations of question paper leaks, manipulation of marks and other irregularities in recruitment during Kumar's tenure as Controller of Examinations.
The investigation has reportedly revealed that Gyanendra Kumar, who served as the KPSC Controller of Examinations and was responsible for overseeing examinations, was allegedly involved in the question paper leak.
Investigators suspect that the leaked question paper was allegedly sold to candidates for around Rs 40 lakh each with the assistance of Kannale, who is being investigated for his alleged role as a middleman.
The CID is also probing the alleged destruction of evidence by manipulating OMR answer sheets and other means.
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ClaimThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detained BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale from Bidar district in the national capital.
ClaimThe case was initially registered at Vidhana Soudha Police Station based on complaints by the Department and by aspirant Manjunath, and was later transferred to CID by the DGP.
ClaimThe middlemen were allegedly demanding Rs 80 lakh per post, with Rs 40 lakh advance, to boost marks through OMR sheet tampering and question paper leaks.
ClaimThe scam is related to alleged irregularities in the KPSC recruitment for 400 Veterinary Officer posts in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department.
ClaimThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Karnataka Police took IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, Director MSME, into custody after hours of questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in the Veterinary Officers' examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
ClaimOfficials said Gyanendra Kumar, who was serving as Controller of Examinations at the KPSC when the irregularities occurred, failed to cooperate during interrogation, leading to his detention.
ClaimKarandlaje asserted that a CBI probe is essential to ensure transparency and accountability and restore public confidence in the recruitment system.
ClaimA Bengaluru court on Monday remanded IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale to 10 days of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody in connection with the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment irregularities involving the recruitment of veterinary officers.
ClaimThe court granted the CID custody of the duo until September 9 to facilitate further questioning and investigation into the alleged question paper leak, manipulation of OMR answer sheets and other irregularities in the recruitment process.
ClaimGyanendra Kumar was arrested by the CID after being questioned for two days over alleged irregularities in the veterinary officer recruitment examination.
ClaimHe was subsequently produced before the Bengaluru First Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court, which had earlier remanded him to one day of judicial custody and directed that he be produced before an open court on August 31.
ClaimOfficials are examining alleged inconsistencies in his statements and evidence that purportedly points to his role in the alleged manipulation of OMR sheets.
ClaimThe agency is also investigating allegations that selected candidates were provided training at hotels and resorts as part of the alleged recruitment process.
ClaimThe CID probe is expected to widen to former KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, commission officials and other individuals associated with the recruitment process.
ClaimInvestigators have reportedly collected details of four recruitment examinations conducted over the past three years, including those for the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Industries and Commerce Department and the veterinary officer recruitment examination.
ClaimInvestigators are probing his alleged role as a middleman in the recruitment process and his suspected involvement in helping candidates secure government jobs.
ClaimThe alleged veterinary officer recruitment scam has also come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has conducted searches at the residences of the former KPSC chairman, commission members and officials.
ClaimThe CID had also earlier searched the KPSC office as part of its investigation into allegations of question paper leaks, manipulation of marks and other irregularities in recruitment during Kumar's tenure as Controller of Examinations.
ClaimThe investigation has reportedly revealed that Gyanendra Kumar, who served as the KPSC Controller of Examinations and was responsible for overseeing examinations, was allegedly involved in the question paper leak.
ClaimInvestigators suspect that the leaked question paper was allegedly sold to candidates for around Rs 40 lakh each with the assistance of Kannale, who is being investigated for his alleged role as a middleman.
ClaimThe CID is also probing allegations that attempts were made to destroy evidence by manipulating OMR answer sheets and deleting CCTV footage from the strongroom.
ClaimWith the court granting 10 days of CID custody to the two accused, investigators are expected to intensify their probe into the recruitment network and the possible involvement of officials, intermediaries, candidates and other individuals.