Rs 6 crore recovered from Karnataka BJP MLA’s home after son held for accepting Rs 40 lakh bribe

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Bengaluru, Mar 03, 2023: The son of Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa was arrested on Friday morning after Lokayukta--the anti-corruption watchdog of the Karnataka government, caught him taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. The officials recovered Rs 6 crore cash from the MLA’s residence.

 

BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth Madal was caught red-handed receiving a Rs 40 lakh bribe on Thursday. Following this, the Karnataka government’s anti-corruption watchdog conducted searches at his residence and offices.

The Lokayukta found Rs 6 crore at the BJP MLA’s residence. The anti-corruption watchdog is likely to summon the MLA too for questioning.

Apart from 40 lakh bribe, the Lokayukta also found Rs 1.7 crore in Prashanth Madal’s office.

Sitting BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth Madal was caught by the Lokayukta officials when he was accepting the bribe at his office. Madal Virupakshappa is the chairman of Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Limited.

According to Lokayukta officials, a complaint was registered by a man against Prashanth on Thursday morning accusing him of taking bribes.

Accordingly, the Lokayukta officials laid a trap and caught Prashanth red-handed when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh.

An official from Lokayukta said, "We conducted searches at his office and found Rs 1.7 crore. We suspect Prashanth was receiving bribes on behalf of his father. We are investigating the source of the money we found at his office."

Courtesy: India Today