Bangalore, March.28: Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa was arrested in a bribery case relating to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) on Monday soon after the high court rejected his bail application. Virupakshappa was arrested from near the Kyathasandra toll plaza in Tumakuru.
The high court had last week reserved its verdict on the MLA’s bail application. The case pertains to the alleged demand and receipt of bribes for allotting contract for supplying chemicals to the state-run company.
Virupakshappa, who was the chairman of KSDL, has been charged with demanding bribe through his son Prashanth Madal, a KAS officer. Madal was caught allegedly accepting Rs 40 lakh as bribe on the behalf of his father last month, following which Virupakshappa was named as the prime accused in the case.
Madal has already been arrested in the case and is facing charges under Section 7(A) and 7(B) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Lokayukta police later made four more arrests after its raids unearthed over Rs 7 crore in cash from Virupakshappa’s residence. Eventually, the MLA resigned as the chairman of KSDL.
The HC had earlier granted interim anticipatory bail to Virupakshappa on a Rs five lakh personal bond which helped him escape arrest.
