Karnataka govt moves SC against HC-ordered SIT probe into KPSC irregularities

Bengaluru, Sept 27 (UNI) The Karnataka government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order directing a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers through the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), arguing that the ongoing CID investigation was already substantially complete. The State, in its plea, has contended that the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had completed around 80 per cent of its investigation and that the High Court had not pointed to specific shortcomings in the CID probe before ordering a fresh investigation by the SIT. The government…