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Shivakumar Approves Prosecution of IAS Officer Gangwar for Leak

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar approved prosecution sanction against IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.
Gangwar allegedly leaked the Karnataka Public Service Commission exam paper on January 7, 2026.
Middleman Basavaraj Kannale reportedly collected up to INR1.5 crore, with INR1.30 crore alleged to have gone to Gangwar.
CID and Enforcement Directorate are probing the case under Section 218 BNSS 2023 and anti-corruption laws.
The CID must file its chargesheet by November 26, 2026, within 90 days of the arrest.

History

Historical Context

India’s recurring exam-paper leak crisis, documented in over 188 incidents since 2000, resurfaced in Karnataka when the 2005 PSC scandal saw the CBI seize INR2.3 crore and dismiss IAS officer R.K. Singh. Today, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has ordered a probe of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, alleging a INR1.30 crore conduit, echoing the earlier convictions and prompting stricter enforcement.

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Story summary

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar approved prosecution sanction against IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.
Gangwar allegedly leaked the Karnataka Public Service Commission exam paper on January 7, 2026.
Middleman Basavaraj Kannale reportedly collected up to INR1.5 crore, with INR1.30 crore alleged to have gone to Gangwar.
CID and Enforcement Directorate are probing the case under Section 218 BNSS 2023 and anti-corruption laws.
The CID must file its chargesheet by November 26, 2026, within 90 days of the arrest.

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