ED Investigates KPSC Veterinary Exam Paper Leak and Recruitment Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a recruitment scam involving the Karnataka Public Service Commission's Veterinary Officers Examination, where IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar allegedly leaked exam papers to middleman Basavaraj Kannale. Candidates reportedly paid between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 40 lakh for access, with some taken to a resort to memorize answers. Investigations revealed use of bank transfers, gold purchases, and blank cheques to launder money. Several arrests have been made, and statistical tests suggest top-ranking candidates benefited from leaked papers.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 13%, Centre 81%, Right 6%). Overall sentiment is negative (26/100). Lens Score 74/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, indianexpress, deccanherald, thehindu, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (18–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 30 Sept, 11:57 am. Other outlets followed.