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ED searches 21 sites in KPSC veterinary recruitment case
The Hindu··18 Aug
The Enforcement Directorate on 18 August searched 21 premises in Karnataka and Ahmedabad over alleged irregularities in KPSC recruitment of veterinary officers. Sites included the Bengaluru office, suspended chairperson Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar, member Shanta Hosmani, alleged middlemen, selected candidates and Edutest Solutions, which handled digital evaluation. The agency cited four FIRs at Vidhana Soudha police station.
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What It Means For You
- If you applied for the KPSC veterinary officer posts, the ED search includes selected candidates as well as the Commission's Bengaluru office.
- Anyone in Hassan, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Raichur, Karwar, Kalaburagi or Belagavi can note those cities were among the 21 search locations.
- If you sat the exam evaluated by Edutest Solutions, that firm's premises are part of the money-laundering searches.
What's Happening
- On 18 August 2026, the ED searched 21 premises in Karnataka and Ahmedabad in the veterinary officer recruitment case.
- Targets included KPSC, its suspended chairperson, a member, middlemen, selected candidates and Edutest Solutions.
- The agency said it acted on four FIRs alleging bribes of Rs 70 lakh to Rs 80 lakh per seat.
What The Four FIRs Had Already Put On Record
- Vidhana Soudha police registered the complaints; the criminal investigation was transferred to the Karnataka CID.
- Allegations include paper leaks, OMR tampering and facilitation of relatives of KPSC officials.
- KPSC had said it would scan OMR sheets immediately after tests and publish results within a week.
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