The chief accountant of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Prashanth Madal, was caught red-handed by the Karnataka Lokayukta officials while accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on Thursday.
Prashanth is the son of sitting BJP MLA from Channagiri Assembly constituency, K. Madal Virupakshappa.
![BJP MLA's son caught red-handed accepting Rs 40L bribe in poll-bound K'taka [details]](https://data1.ibtimes.co.in/en/full/782554/bjp-mlas-son-caught-red-handed-accepting-rs-40l-bribe-poll-bound-ktaka-details.jpg?h=450&l=50&t=40 "BJP MLA's son caught red-handed accepting Rs 40L bribe in poll-bound K'taka")
With Karnataka set to go to the polls later this year, the development is seen as a serious setback for the ruling BJP. The incident came to light at a time when the opposition is attacking the BJP government in Karnataka over 40 per cent 'commission' and kickbacks in government tenders.
According to sources, Prashanth had demanded Rs 80 lakh as bribe to clear a tender process. He was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh at his office.
Prashanth has been taken into custody by the Lokayukta police who are now verifying the documents.
BJP MLA & #Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd Chairman, Virupakshappa Madal's son Prashant who is chief accountant of Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board caught red-handed while receiving bribe of ₹40 lakh on his father's behalf to grant tender to procure raw material for KSDL pic.twitter.com/bNmcbUCLaU
— Syed Rafi - నేను తెలుగు 'వాడి'ని. (@syedrafi) March 2, 2023
The complaint was filed regarding the allotment of tender for providing raw materials to the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL). Prashath's father is the Chairman of KSDL.
The authorities are likely to question BJP MLA Virupakshappa as the bribe money was received on behalf of the KSDL Chairman for raw material procurement tender.
(With inputs from IANS)
