Court extends ED custody of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar by eight days

A Bengaluru court on Saturday extended the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar by another eight days in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment process.

Gangwar, who was arrested by the ED a week ago, had initially been remanded to six days of agency custody. He was produced before the court on Saturday and ED sought an extension, submitting that its investigation had uncovered information beyond the findings of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the alleged irregularities in the Veterinary Officers’ Recruitment Examination.

The agency also reportedly submitted its findings to the court in a sealed cover. The ED informed the court that it suspected irregularities in multiple recruitment examinations and sought further custody to investigate the alleged money trail and other aspects of the case.