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Karnataka IAS officer Gyanendra Gangwar reported missing from Bengaluru airport
Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, director of the MSME department in Karnataka's Industries and Commerce ministry, has been reported missing since August 20. The IAS officer was last traced at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and had reportedly booked a flight to Delhi.
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Karnataka's Home Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed on Saturday that the government had received information about the disappearance of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, who currently serves as Director of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the Department of Industries and Commerce.
According to official sources, Gangwar has been incommunicado since August 20 and remains unreachable by his family and colleagues. The officer was last traced at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Sources indicated he had booked a flight ticket to Delhi around the time of his disappearance.
Kharge said the government had begun looking into the matter following receipt of information about the situation. However, he noted that no formal complaint has yet been lodged by Gangwar's family or any other party. "The information came a couple of days ago. No formal complaint has been lodged by his family or anyone else," the minister stated in response to media queries.
The development came to public attention following media reports on Saturday morning. Authorities have reportedly initiated efforts to trace the senior IAS officer's whereabouts.