KPSC scam candidates taken to resorts, provided with Q&A: ED
The Enforcement Directorate has uncovered a major recruitment scam involving the Karnataka Public Service Commission, where candidates paid large sums to access leaked exam papers. Officials, including a former chairman, have been arrested for facilitating the scheme.
Why it matters
This case highlights systemic corruption in public sector recruitment processes, impacting the integrity of government hiring in India.
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday claimed that in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) paper leak case, candidates for the veterinary officers' exam were taken to resorts/Airbnb a day before the exam, provided test papers and their answer sheets, all for Rs 40 lakh per candidate.Two days ago, the agency had arrested KPSC ex-chairman Shivashankarappa and its member B V Geetha.Giving details of its investigation into alleged corruption in Karnataka PSC, the agency said Gyanendra Gangwar, the arrested IAS officer who was controller of examinations at KPSC, was in custody of confidential examination material and had leaked them to Geetha.
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