A day after IAS officer and MSME Director Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar returned from his hometown in Uttar Pradesh after being out of contact for nearly two days, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Sunday (August 23, 2026) reportedly arrived at his residential premises in Bengaluru in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in KPSC recruitment.
Gangwar’s role as examination controller has brought him under the ED’s scrutiny, there is no confirmed information establishing that he himself has been accused of accepting bribes or participating in the alleged recruitment scam. However, the officials reportedly found the residence locked, and Mr. Gangwar was not present. The developments come shortly after Mr. Gangwar’s brief absence from Bengaluru sparked speculation amid the ED investigation. While Mr.
His phone was said to be switched off. Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge had said that the IAS officer had travelled to Uttar Pradesh to meet his ailing father and that his absence was linked to a family emergency. The allegations remain part of the ongoing investigation, sources said.
