Karnataka veterinary job scam: How KPSC aspirants paid Rs 1.52 crore for leaked papers

Karnataka veterinary job scam: How KPSC aspirants paid Rs 1.52 crore for leaked papers The leak supported three aspirants secure top ranks in the backlog category and six others land in the top 15 of the main category, according to the state.

What happened

Sources remarked the aspirant who obtained the 84th rank was contacted by middlemen after the exam and was informed that he was unlikely to qualify unless he paid Rs 30 lakh to facilitate illegal filling of OMR sheets submitted to the KPSC.

Nine candidates in a Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) examination held this year for recruiting veterinary doctors paid Rs 1.52 crore in bribes to obtain question papers in advance. The leak supported three of them secure the top ranks in the backlog category and six others land in the top 15 of the main category, according to the state police and Enforcement Directorate investigations.

Notably, the lowest-ranking candidate – identified as being part of the KPSC exam scam in the now-withheld final selection list of 329 candidates – has obtained the 84th rank in the main category, the analysis of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and ED demonstrates.

The bottom line

For now, karnataka veterinary job scam: How KPSC aspirants paid Rs 1.52 crore for remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.