Bengaluru: Fresh details have emerged in the alleged malpractice in Karnataka’s veterinary doctors recruitment exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
According to the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), candidates who allegedly paid bribes were taken to a resort in Devanahalli, Bengaluru Rural, about 48 hours before the examination. Investigators claim they were made to write a “sample test” and were coached on how to mark answers on OMR sheets.
The CID probe has led to the arrest of IAS officer Gnanendra Kumar, who served as the exam controller. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating the alleged illegal money transactions linked to the case.
Investigators allege that the real question paper was brought to the resort by BJP functionary Basavaraj Kannale and shared with the candidates. They were reportedly instructed on which questions to attempt and which to leave blank.
The probe further claims that on the exam day, the bribing candidates answered only the questions they already knew and left the rest unattempted. Officials also suspect that answer sheets taken to the strong room were later altered by Gnanendra Kumar and others. Investigators say key evidence such as mobile phones and pen drives was thrown into the Cauvery river near Srirangapatna in Mandya, and a search is under way.
