Karnataka Government has suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar over alleged corruption in KPSC recruitments. Gangwar, former KPSC Controller of Examinations, was arrested on August 29 and remanded to custody. The suspension will continue pending a CID investigation.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has placed IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar under suspension with immediate effect, pending investigation into alleged corruption in recruitments conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
Government Order No. DPAR 259 SEC 2026, dated September 3, was issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms.
According to the order, the suspension letter from the Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Bangalore Zonal Office, dated August 23, stated that material seized during a search and seizure operation under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002, indicates instances of corruption were prevalent in the recruitment processes conducted by KPSC, which is solely attributable to the then Controller of Examinations -- Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.
A letter from the Director General of Police, CID, Special Units and Economic Offences, dated August 31, stated that Gangwar, Director of MSME, Bengaluru and then Controller of Examinations, KPSC, was arrested on August 29 in connection with Vidhana Soudha Police Station Cr. No. 89/2026 under Section 318(3) of BNS and Section 10 of the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023.
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