BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa arrested in KSDL corruption case

TUMAKUR: Channagiri BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa was arrested by the Lokayukta police at Kyathasandra toll in Tumakuru hours after his bail plea was rejected by Karnataka High Court on Monday.

Virupakshappa was travelling from Chitradurga to Bengaluru when Tumakuru and Bengaluru Lokayukta police stopped him in the Kyathasandra toll and arrested him.

During the hearing on Monday, the Lokayukta lawyer raised strong objection to the bail application of the BJP MLA who is Accused No. 1 in a case related to corruption in the tender process at Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL). After the conclusion of arguments, the single-judge bench dismissed the bail application.

On March 7, the High Court had granted him interim bail. Virupakshappa, who went missing after his son Prashanth Madal was caught red-handed with money, had returned home after getting bail.