Karnataka govt clears prosecution of IAS officer in KPSC recruitment scam

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said the state government had cleared the prosecution of suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment process. In a post on X, Shivakumar said the government would not tolerate corruption or shield those guilty of wrongdoing, stressing that every aspirant deserved a fair opportunity based on merit and hard work. The clearance of prosecution has paved the way for further legal proceedings against the officer in connection with the alleged recruitment scam. Gangwar, a 2016-batch IAS officer…