Bengaluru, Aug. 30 -- The Karnataka CID has arrested Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) examination for 400 veterinary officer posts, officials said.

Gangwar, a former KPSC examination controller, was taken into custody late Saturday night after several hours of questioning in a probe into alleged question paper leakage, OMR sheet manipulation and marks tampering.

Investigators found inconsistencies in his statements and felt he was not cooperating with the inquiry. He is expected to be produced before a magistrate on Sunday, officials aware of the development said.

Gangwar was questioned for about nine hours in ...