Karnataka IAS Officer Goes Missing After Bengaluru Flight; Govt Clarifies His Whereabouts
- Gyanendra Kumar traveled from Bengaluru to Delhi on August 20 and became unreachable by phone, prompting police to investigate his whereabouts and travel records following concerns raised after Enforcement Directorate searches linked to the Karnataka Public Service Commission.
- Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge clarified on August 22 that Kumar is not missing but traveled to Uttar Pradesh due to his father's heart-related illness, having informed his superiors by email before leaving.
- Authorities have not established any connection between Kumar's travel and the recent Enforcement Directorate or Income Tax investigations, and rumors that he fled from questioning were dismissed by the Home Minister.
- Kumar is expected to return to Bengaluru within two days, and there is no mystery surrounding his absence according to official statements.
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Recently, amid the KPSC scandal, reports surfaced of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar's disappearance. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge stated that Gangwar had gone home due to his father's ill health.
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