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IAS officer Gyanendra Gangwar questioned by CID in vet recruitment scam
IAS officer Gyanendra Gangwar questioned by CID in vet recruitment scam
IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Bengaluru on Friday for questioning in the alleged veterinary officers recruitment scam. The officer, who served as examination controller…
IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Bengaluru on Friday for questioning in the alleged veterinary officers recruitment scam. The officer, who served as examination controller in the recruitment process, was questioned by ACP Raghavendra Hegde. The development comes days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched his residence and a police team reportedly travelled to Uttar Pradesh looking for him.
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had questioned Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the government's statements about the officer's whereabouts after the ED search. Gangwar had reportedly sought 15 days' leave citing his father's heart attack. Suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar also appeared before the CID for questioning in the same investigation.
The ED is examining the financial aspects of the case while the CID investigates the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. Both investigations are continuing.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The case puts the Karnataka government in a bind because Gangwar is a serving state IAS officer whose movements the government tracks. Priyank Kharge's initial defence that the officer had submitted a legitimate leave request now looks politically costly after a police team could not find him in Uttar Pradesh. The CID will try to establish whether the recruitment exam was rigged and who benefited. The real test will be whether the ED uncovers a money trail that connects officers to bribe-givers. The CID's next round of questioning is expected soon.
Source: assamtribune.com
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