BENGALURU, July 27 -- Former chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission, suspended this month over allegations involving the appointment of his daughters to government posts, is facing a fresh criminal investigation after police registered a case accusing him and others of manipulating the recruitment of veterinary officers through favouritism, bribery and examination fraud, officials said on Sunday.

The Vidhana Soudha police have registered an FIR against former KPSC chairman Shivaraj Shankarappa Sahukar, certain commission members and others following a complaint by veterinary officer Manjunath, who alleged that appointments to 400 veterinary officer posts were rigged to benefit relatives and candidates who allegedly paid mone...