Karnataka Lokayukta is set 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 a bribe, sources said on Monday.
According to sources in Lokayukta, they have learned 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.
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Once the lookout notice is issued, the accused can’t leave the country without approval from the police and the court. The Lokayukta has formed seven teams for the arrest of accused MLAs under the DySP-ranked officers.
The authorities have also issued a notice to the MLA’s other son Mallikarjun Madal in connection with the transfer of Rs 94 lakh to other accounts on the day of the raid from the 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 an investigation of the allegations of Rs 300 crore misappropriation at the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL). KSDL Employees Union President G.R. Shivashankar made these allegations.
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