The New Indian Express ·
Post arrest, Karnataka government suspends IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar
BENGALURU: The state government on Thursday suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the alleged irregularities in various recruitments conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
The 2016-batch IAS officer has been suspened with immediate effect, pending investigation by the CID. During the period of suspension, he will not be allowed to leave the headquarters without the written permission of the state government.
The suspension order cited the letter by the deputy director, Directorate of Enforcement, Bangalore zonal office, stating that the material seized during the search and seizure operation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, indicates that corruption was prevalent in the recruitment processes conducted by the KPSC, “which is solely attributable to the Controller of Examinations of the KPSC”, the position which the IAS officer held earlier.