Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa Arrested In Bribery Case
NDTV
Madal Virupakshappa was named as the prime accused in the case after his son, Prashanth Madal, was caught allegedly accepting a Rs 40 lakh bribe, allegedly on his behalf, last month.
Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, whose bail in a corruption case was recently cancelled, was arrested today in a bribery case involving the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd where he was the chairman. He was named as the prime accused in the case after his son, Prashanth Madal, was caught allegedly accepting a Rs 40 lakh bribe, allegedly on his behalf, last month.
The bribe was to meant to secure a tender to supply raw materials to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd, said the Lokayukta police, which was investigating the case.
In the raid that followed, unaccounted cash worth Rs 8 crore was seized from his house. The Channagiri MLA had claimed that it was proceeds from the sale of arecanut (supari).
Shortly after, Mr Virupakshappa stepped down from the chairman post.
