Bengaluru, October 24 — Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday issued prosecution sanction against IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in the case related to alleged corruption and large-scale irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment examination, ANI reported. The allegations against Gangwar have not been proved.

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In a post on X, Shivakumar said permission had been granted to prosecute Gangwar and that the government would not tolerate actions that toy with the future of the youth, ANI reported. 'There is no room for corruption in our government, and no leniency for actions that cast a shadow on administration,' he said, according to ANI.

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2016 batchGangwar's IAS batch, Karnataka cadre, ANI reported
Jan 2024-Mar 2026His tenure as KPSC Controller of Examinations, ANI reported
Aug 29, 2026Date of his arrest in the alleged paper-leak case, ANI reported
400 postsVeterinary Officer posts at the centre of the case, court reporting said

The sanction paves the way for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a chargesheet and prosecute the suspended officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act and other relevant provisions, ANI reported.

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Gangwar, a 2016-batch IAS officer, was serving as Controller of Examinations at KPSC between January 2024 and March 2026 and was arrested on August 29 this year for allegedly leaking question papers of the KPSC Veterinary Officer recruitment exam, ANI reported.

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In earlier court proceedings, a Bengaluru court denied Gangwar bail after the prosecution placed prima facie material before it, Live Law reported. Prosecutors alleged in court that candidates were charged Rs 70-80 lakh — yaani seventy to eighty lakh rupees per candidate — an allegation Gangwar has not been convicted of and which remains for the trial to decide, according to court reporting of the bail hearing.

Source: Live Law (court background)