Karnataka: BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa has been arrested in a bribery case after the Karnataka High Court on Monday rejected his interim bail application. The MLA was arrested by Lokayukta police near Tumkuru.
Earlier, Veerupakshappa's son Prashant Madal had come under the scanner after police caught him red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh in the MLA office after which Rs 8 crore cash was also recovered from the MLA's house during a search operation.
The MLA's son Prashath Madal was caught red-handed while allegedly receiving Rs 40 lakh bribe towards allotment of procurement of raw materials to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL), a public sector unit, where the MLA was the Chairman. His son was allegedly receiving bribes on behalf of his father.
The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crore, and 1.6 kg of gold from the residences of MLA and his son, who was arrested.
Meanwhile, the Advocates' Association, Bengaluru had objected to the immediate posting of the interim anticipatory bail application of Virupakshappa and expressed serious concern.
In a letter to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, its President Vivek Subba Reddy stated that the usual practice in the High Court of Karnataka is that new matters like anticipatory bail take several days and weeks for posting.
But, VIP matters are entertained overnight. This practice would lead to the common man losing faith in the judicial system. It is of utmost importance that a MLA also should be treated as a common man, the letter said.
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