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Four booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO job

Karnataka government transfers two FIRs related to the KPSC Veterinary Officer recruitment scam to the CID amid allegations of an ₹80 lakh-for-job racket.

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Through the Reader lens — The Karnataka government has moved two FIRs connected to the KPSC Veterinary Officer recruitment scam to the Crime Investigation Department (CID), alleging a ₹80 lakh-for-job racket. The scam involves candidates or middlemen paying large sums to secure government veterinary posts. Alongside, four individuals have been booked for cheating a private pharmaceutical company manager of ₹26 lakh by falsely promising Panchayat Development Officer appointments. While no arrests or charges beyond booking have been publicly confirmed, the CID handover signals a move toward a specialised probe rather than local police, likely aiming for a more thorough, credible investigation. The coverage suggests multiple interconnected scams in the state's recruitment system. What remains unclear is whether top KPSC officials or politicians will face scrutiny, and how many applicants may have been defrauded across both schemes.

What to watch next

  • Whether CID files charges against KPSC officials or only intermediaries
  • Number of applicants who paid bribes and if refunds occur
  • Whether Panchayat Development Officer case links to same racketeers
  • Government steps to secure future KPSC recruitment integrity

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Karnataka Government / CID

The state government has escalated scrutiny by transferring two FIRs related to the KPSC Veterinary Officer recruitment scam to the Crime Investigation Department, alleging an ₹80 lakh-for-job racket. A separate case involving cheating a private pharma manager of ₹26 lakh for Panchayat Development Officer posts is also being pursued.

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FollowingKarnataka Public Service CommissionManjunath
  1. 27 JulAshok seeks CBI or judicial probe into KPSC ‘irregularities’
  2. 28 JulFour booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO jobYou are here

What to expect

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  • Applicants and job seekers — financial loss and reputation risk · immediate
  • KPSC recruitment credibility — scrutiny and potential process overhaul · weeks
  • CID / State enforcement — caseload and investigative pressure · weeks
  • Political opposition / public trust — scrutiny of governance · weeks

Sources (3)

Four booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO job — Prism