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. HT Image 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 money to secure government jobs. The latest case adds to Sahukar’s legal troubles. Earlier this month, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot suspended him as KPSC chairman after complaints alleged that he had facilitated the appointment of his two daughters as industrial extension officers despite a conflict of interest. The Governor also referred the matter to the President under Article 317 of the Constitution for further action. In a related case, one of Sahukar’s daughters has …