ED takes IAS officer, intermediary into custody in KPSC recruitment scam probe
The Enforcement Directorate has taken an IAS officer and an alleged intermediary into custody regarding a recruitment scam at the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Investigators are currently tracing financial transactions and travel expenses linked to the alleged irregularities.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing efforts to combat corruption within high-level government recruitment processes in India.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and alleged intermediary Basavaraj Kannale into custody for questioning in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
Both Mr. Gangwar and Mr. Kannale were already in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison after the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested them. The ED took custody of the two late Friday night (September 18, 2026) for further questioning over suspected financial transactions linked to the alleged recruitment scam.
The ED had earlier sought their custody after the CID arrested them and produced them before a court. The two had reportedly been questioned by the CID for three days. Investigators are now examining the alleged financial trail and communications connected with the recruitment process.
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