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ED files first chargesheet in KPSC recruitment scam

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed its first prosecution complaint in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) veterinary doctor recruitment scam, naming a suspended IAS officer, the suspended KPSC chairman, a commission member and an alleged middleman as accused.
The 1,500-page chargesheet was submitted before the special court in connection with the money laundering investigation into allegations that candidates were asked to pay bribes to secure veterinary doctor posts.
The accused named in the prosecution complaint are suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, suspended KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar, suspended KPSC member B V Geetha and alleged middleman Basavaraj Kannale.
The ED has framed several charges against Gangwar and Kannale, who were arrested earlier in connection with the case. Kannale is alleged to have played a key role as an intermediary in the recruitment scam.
The investigation centres on allegations of bribery involving candidates and the suspected generation of proceeds of crime through irregularities in the recruitment process.
The filing of the first prosecution complaint marks a significant development in the ED's probe, bringing senior administrative and KPSC functionaries under the agency's money laundering investigation.
The case has triggered controversy in Karnataka over alleged corruption in recruitment to government veterinary doctor posts and the role of officials entrusted with overseeing the selection process.
Further details of the evidence and specific allegations against each accused were not immediately available.
The accused are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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