Pramesh S Jain
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned former Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar for the second time in connection with the alleged KPSC recruitment scam.
Sahukar had approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail,citing apprehension of arrest in the case.
However,the High Court declined to grant him anticipatory bail,following which the CID has issued him another notice to appear for questioning.
Meanwhile,the CID investigation into the alleged recruitment irregularities and suspected money trail is continuing.
As part of the probe,CID officials conducted a mahazar at the residence of Kannale in Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru, and examined documents and other material believed to be relevant to the case.
The officials had earlier searched Kannale’s residence in his hometown and seized documents allegedly connected with the scam.
The CID is also tracing the suspected financial transactions and money trail linked to the case.
Earlier,investigators conducted a mahazar at a cooperative society in Bhalki,where they examined records relating to monetary dealings and transactions through multiple bank accounts allegedly linked to the accused.
Investigators are now scrutinising the financial records, documents and transactions collected during the searches to determine the flow of money and establish the links between the accused and the alleged recruitment irregularities.
The latest summons to Sahukar is expected to be significant as the former KPSC chairman faces the possibility of arrest following the High Court’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail.
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