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Karnataka bribe case: SC seeks BJP MLA’s response on Lokayukta plea

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the reply from BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on a plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta challenging anticipatory bail granted to him by the high court. The MLA is accused in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam.
A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued the notice to the BJP legislator. On March 14, the apex court had agreed to take up the Lokayukta’s plea against the Karnataka High Court order in the case.
Earlier this month, the Lokayukta police arrested BJP MLA’s son Prashanth Madal, who is the chief accounts officer of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on behalf of his father at the KSDL office. Virupakashappa resigned as the chairperson of KSDL following his son’s arrest.
The high court granted the anticipatory bail to the MLA after hearing his petition and directed him to appear before the investigating officer in the case within 48 hours of receiving the order copy. The high court also directed Virupakshappa not to tamper with the evidence while on bail.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 27, 2023
One Year Jail To Cop For Accepting Bribe

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SRINAGAR: A Special Judge of Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar has sentenced an Assistant Sub-inspector rank police official to one year jail over accusations of demanding and accepting bribe.
A Spokesperson said, “Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar has sentenced a public servant to one year in Jail. The judgement was pronounced on 24-03-2023, wherein accused ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah then posted at Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam has been convicted U/S 5(2) PC Act and 161 RPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- under each offence. It was further announced that in case of default in payment of fine, the accused shall undergo further imprisonment for one month under each offence.”
“The accused convict has been taken into custody and sent to Central Jail Srinagar for serving the sentence.”
“The accused Mushtaq Ahmad Shah was trapped while he was posted at Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam on 19-09-2008 following a complaint lodged by one Ab. Rashid Chopan resident of Fresdub, Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam in Police Station VOK (now ACB)”, he said.
“It was averred that the complainant had purchased 03 quintals of rice from Govt. Ration Depot Nagam, Charar-e-Sharief and was transporting the same in a Sumo towards their home. On his way he was intercepted by ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah of Police Station Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam who took him along with rice to Nowhar, Charar-e-Sharief where he demanded and accepted bribe of Rs. 500/- from the complainant but returned only 2 quintals of rice to him.”
“The accused Mushtaq Ahmad handed over remaining one quintal of rice to a Shopkeeper and demanded further bribe of Rs. 1000/- from the complainant. The complainant persuaded the accused who agreed to accept Rs. 500/- only to settle the issue. The bribe was agreed to be paid on 19-09-2008”, the facts maintain.
“However, the Complainant lodged a complaint with VOK (now ACB) and accordingly a team of officers of VOK was constituted to lay trap for the accused public servant. The team laid a successful trap and arrested the accused public servant ASI Mushtaq Ahmad Shah red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe. The tainted money was recovered from his possession.”
A Special Prosecuting Officer Ghulam Jeelani on behalf of Anti-Corruption Bureau has contested the case resulting in the conviction awarded by Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar, Mr. Chain Lal Bavoria.

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March 25, 2023
Telangana: ACB catches 3 officials receiving bribe

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Hyderabad: The sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau caught three officials when they demanded and accepted a bribe from different persons for doing official work.
In Sangareddy the District Education Officer was caught red handed along a senior assistant when they demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 50,000 for forwarding a proposal for issuance of NOC to a school master. Both of them demanded the bribe of Rs.1,10,000 from the complainant.
On a complaint the ACB booked a case and trapped the DEO Nampally Rajesh and senior assistant N Rama Krishna Goud.
In the other case, a panchayat Secretary of Rechapally Gram Panchayath at Sarangpur mandal Jagityal district was caught red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a businessman to prepare cheques in respect of MGNRGS works. On a complaint the ACB sleuths booked a case and trapped the officer.
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March 24, 2023
Jammu Constable Dies Hours After CBI Arrest Over Rs 3,000 Bribe

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SRINAGAR: A policeman died at a hospital within hours of his arrest by CBI on corruption charges in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
News agency ANI reported that the deceased was identified as head constable Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Billawar who was caught red-handed while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a complainant at a women’s police station in Kathua, where he was posted.
The policeman was being questioned in a separate room at the police station by sleuths when he complained of uneasiness and was rushed to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for treatment.
“The body of the head constable has been kept at the Government Medical College hospital mortuary for legal process,” said an official.
The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained, the officials informed further.
Further details are awaited.

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March 19, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta to file another case against accused BJP MLA

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Bengaluru: The Lokayukta sleuths are preparing to file another case against BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, accused in a bribe for tender case, regarding the accumulation of disproportionate wealth, sources said on Thursday.
Sources said that the Lokayukta authorities are upset over the fact that the prime accused in the case, Madal Virupakshappa has obtained bail, whereas the second accused in the case, his son, Prashath Madal has been jailed.
The Lokayukta has already approached the Supreme Court, questioning the granting of bail to the BJP MLA. The Supreme Court on other hand refused to hear the plea. The Advocates Association has also written to the Chief Justice of India raising concern about posting of the matter of bail of BJP MLA.
The association has sought the attention of the CJI that justice should be the same for an ordinary man and VIP.
Sources explain that the Lokayukta sleuths have started gathering inputs on assets of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in Davanagere district, across the state and other parts of the country. After getting evidence regarding disproportionate wealth, the sleuths will lodge another complaint against him, sources confirmed.
Prashath Madal, a government officer and son of the BJP MLA was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh bribe at his office. Later, the authorities recovered more than Rs 8 crore from the residences. It was alleged that Prashath was receiving bribes for allocation of tender towards the procurement of raw materials for the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL).
BJP MLA was the chairman of KSDL and following the trap, he was asked to tender resignation for his post.

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March 16, 2023
Maha: CBI arrests RPF official, aide for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe in Akola

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Nagpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an inspector of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a man for releasing his father who had been arrested in two cases in Maharashtra’s Akola district, an official said on Saturday.
The CBI’s Nagpur-based anti-corruption branch on Friday caught the RFP inspector and his aide through whom he had demanded and accepted the bribe, the official said.
As per the complaint, the accused official allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh from the son of a furniture store owner, who was arrested in two cases for buying and storing stolen goods in his shop, he said.
After negotiations, the accused official agreed to settle for Rs 3 lakh, which was to be paid to him in three instalments, the official said.
A team of CBI officers laid a trap and caught the inspector red-handed and booked his aide as a co-accused in the case registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act, he added.
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March 11, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta likely to challenge bail granted to accused BJP MLA

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta police are contemplating to challenge the granting of bail to BJP MLA Virupakshappa Madal in the Supreme Court in connection with the alleged bribe for tender scam, sources stated on Thursday.
The sources also revealed that the investigating officers have held meetings with the Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil in this regard has already begun the preparations. The matter is coming before the Karnataka High Court on March 17 and Lokayukta is also preparing to submit documents, evidence and arguments strongly before the court to dismiss the bail.
Accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa will have to appear before the Lokayukta officers on Thursday as the deadline of 48 hours given by the court will get over. Sources said that the accused MLA has reached Bengaluru from his home town to appear for questioning.
The MLA has also brought relevant documents for Rs 6.1 crore cash which was found at his residence during the Lokayukta raids.
His son, Prashath Madal was caught red-handed while allegedly receiving Rs 40 lakh bribe towards the allotment of procurement of raw material to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a public sector unit. Accused MLA was the Chairman of the KSDL and his son was allegedly receiving bribes on behalf of his father.
The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crore, 1.6 kg gold from the residences of accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and his son Prashanth Madal, who was arrested.
Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Madal Virupakshappa. The single bench division court headed by Justice K. Natarajan after granting interim anticipatory bail, directed the accused MLA to appear before the investigation officer within 48 hours of the order.
Meanwhile, the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru objected to the immediate posting of the interim anticipatory bail application of Madal Virupakshappa and expressed serious concern.

In a letter to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, the Advocates’ Association 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.
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March 9, 2023
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta to issue lookout notice against accused BJP MLA

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta is set to to issue a lookout notice against accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who is absconding after his government official son was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh as bribe, sources said on Monday.
According to sources in Lokayukta, they have learnt that Virupakshappa is planning to escape to a foreign country to prevent his arrest. The lookout notice will be sent to all airports in the country.
Sources also said that at this juncture, when the elections are nearing in Karnataka, the arrest of a BJP MLA will be an embarrassment for the party.
The accused MLA, who has gone absconding after the arrest of his son Prashanth Madal, is trying to obtain anticipatory bail from the court.
Once the lookout notice is issued, the accused can’t leave the country without the approval from the police and the court. The Lokayukta has formed seven teams for the arrest of accused MLA under the DySP ranked officers.
The authorities have also issued a notice to the MLA’s other son Mallikarjun Madal in connection with transfer of Rs 94 lakh to other accounts on the day of raid from bank accounts of his two companies. He has been asked to appear before the Lokayukta on Monday.
The authorities had seized Rs 8.12 crore in cash besides 1.6 kilograms of gold from the residences of accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa and his son Prashanth Madal.
Meanwhile, Lokayukta authorities have also taken up investigation of the allegations of Rs 300 crore misappropriation at the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL).

KSDL Employees Union President G.R. Shivashankar had made these allegations.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 6, 2023
Karnataka: Rs 6 cr recovered at BJP MLA’s home after son caught taking Rs 40L bribe

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Bengaluru: After Karnataka, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth Madal was caught taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on Thursday, an amount close to Rs 6 crore was recovered from the MLA’s residence on Friday.
Karnataka Special Lokayukta Court remanded the BJP MLA’s son, who was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh, to 14 days of judicial custody here on Friday.
According to Lokayukta sources, Prashanth Madal has been sent to judicial custody as raids are pending. The officials will seek his custody after the completion of preliminary investigations.
Four other accused in the case have also been handed over to judicial custody. Authorities are also likely to take BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa into custody and question him, they said.
The sources confirmed that the Lokayukta authorities have found Rs 7.62 crore at Prashant and his aides’ residences.
The authorities had arrested five persons in this connection, including Prashanth. Siddesh, a relative of Prashanth, accountant Surendra, Nicolas and Gangadhar. Nicolas and Gangadhar had come to hand over the cash of Rs 40 lakh, Lokayukta sources said.
The MLA from Channagiri in the Davanagere district, is the chairman of the state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), which is known for its famous Mysore Sandal Soap.
The MLA has now stepped down from his position at KSDL.

Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth worked as the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chief Accountant.
After arresting Channagiri MLA K Madal Virupakshappa’s son Prashanth Madal, a chief accountant in BWSSB have conducted raids on his residence in Dollars Colony, the Lokayukta police seized around Rs 6 crore in cash from his residence.pic.twitter.com/CX6pW1qgGQ
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The raids have also been conducted on the residence and office of BJP MLA from Channagiri constituency Madal Virupakshappa at K.M.V. Mansion in Sanjaynagar locality of Bengaluru. The authorities have seized documents and other evidence from the residences. The raid is still on.
The development is seen as a serious setback to the ruling BJP. The incident has come to light at a time when the opposition is launching attacks of 40 percent commission and kickbacks in government tenders. Congress has stated that the raids proved their allegations of corruption and commission charges.
Prashanth had demanded Rs 80 lakh bribe for a tender process and was caught while accepting Rs 40 lakh at his office.
The complaint was filed regarding the allotment of tender for providing raw materials to the KSDL. Prashath’s father Madal Virupakshappa is the Chairman of KSDL.
The authorities are preparing to question BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa as the bribe money has been received on behalf of Chairman of KSDL for raw material procurement tender.
The Lokayukta has lodged a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and taken up the investigation.
Sources explained that Prashanth was an accused in a Rs 55 crore misappropriation case in Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KIRDL).
Prashanth and two others were suspended by the government and the case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The case in this regard was lodged at Surathkal police station.
(The story has been edited with inputs form IANS)

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March 3, 2023
Bribery Case: Govt Suspends Principal, Assistant Professor GDC Pattan

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department on Friday suspended Principal GDC Pattan and Assistant Professor GDC Pattan after they were arrested by Anti Corruption Bureau in a corruption case.
According to an order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, AloK kumar, “Pending enquiry into the conduct of Tariq Ahmad Ashai, Principal, GDC Pattan and Imtiyaz Gul Khan, Assistant Professor, GDC Pattan are deemed to have been suspended in terms of section 31 of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956 from the date of their arrest i.e. 14-02-2023.”
“It is further ordered that during the period of their suspension Tariq Ahmad Ashai,, Principal, GDC Pattan and Imtiyaz Gul Khan, Assistant Professor, GDC Pattan shall remain attached in the office of Director Colleges, J&K,” it reads.
Pertinently, these two officers were arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau team after they were caught red handed demanding and accepting bribe.

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February 17, 2023