Bengaluru, August 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar appeared before the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Bengaluru on Friday for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of veterinary officers through the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
Gangwar, who served as the controller of examinations at the KPSC when the recruitment examination was conducted, appeared before ACP Raghavendra Hegde, the investigating officer, at the CID office. He was questioned about the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process and the role of officials involved.
His appearance before the CID comes days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a search at his residence. The development also follows reports that a police team had travelled to his native village in Uttar Pradesh in an attempt to locate him.
Gangwar, a 2016-batch IAS officer currently serving as Director of MSME in the Karnataka Department of Industries and Commerce, had reportedly sought 15 days’ leave from the government, citing his father’s heart attack.
The issue had triggered a political controversy after Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy questioned Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the government’s statements concerning Gangwar’s whereabouts. Kharge had maintained that the officer had formally sought leave because of his father’s health and said there was no reason for the government to disbelieve an official leave request.
The alleged recruitment irregularities are being investigated separately by the ED and CID. While the ED is examining the financial aspects of the case, the CID is probing the recruitment process and the possible involvement of officials and other individuals.
Suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar has also appeared before the CID for questioning in the case.
Investigators are expected to examine the statements of both officials to establish the sequence of events surrounding the recruitment examination and determine whether any irregularities were committed.
The case came into sharper focus last Sunday when ED officials conducted a search at Gangwar’s residence as part of their investigation into the alleged veterinary officers’ recruitment irregularities.
The ED and CID investigations are continuing.
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