Bengaluru, July 30 -- The Karnataka High Court on Thursday made strong observations while hearing a petition seeking a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission's Veterinary Officer recruitment. "If what is being alleged is true, then this is daylight fraud," the Bench remarked, while posting the matter for further hearing next week. The court has asked the state government to place on record the status of the internal inquiry so far.

The petition was filed by a group of KPSC aspirants and a former KPSC member, alleging large-scale malpractice in the 2023-24 recruitment for more than 300 Veterinary Officer posts. The petitioners alleged that question papers and answer keys were leaked on Wha...