<p>Lokayukta cops on Thursday arrested a BJP MLA's son for taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh over a government contract. </p>.<p>Prashanth Madal, a chief accountant in the BWSSB, was "caught red-handed" taking the bribe on behalf of his father Madal Virupakshappa, who represents the Channagiri assembly constituency. </p>.<p>Lokayukta police said they seized a total of Rs 2.2 crore in cash from Prashanth. Both the MLA and his son have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. </p>.<p>Lokayukta sources said Rs 40 lakh was the 30% commission for a contract for supplying raw materials to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, of which Virupakshappa is the chairman. </p>.<p>Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru) Ashok K V and his team laid a trap against the MLA's son while investigating a complaint filed by Shreyas Kashyap, who runs a private company that supplies raw materials. The trap was laid after a week's planning. </p>.<p>Prashanth was caught at M Studio, Crescent Road, around 6.45 pm. </p>.<p>Seeing the cops, Prashanth popped a chit and tried to chew it down. But the cops retrieved the half-chewed chit that contained details of all the money he had collected from different people and companies. </p>.<p>At the same time, two representatives of a Chamarajpet-based private firm named Omega arrived to pay him Rs 90 lakh. Police arrested both of them and seized that money, too, a senior officer told DH. </p>.<p>In addition, Lokayukta police seized Rs 72 lakh that Prashanth allegedly received from another firm. In all, cops seized Rs 2.2 crore from his office, the officer added. </p>.<p>According to Lokayukta police, Prashanth demanded a 40% commission for releasing the purchase order. This was bargained down to 30%, which worked out to Rs 81 lakh. Kashyap was to pay 50% (Rs 40 lakh as the first instalment). Besides Kashyap's firm, a company of his partner Murthy also bid for the contract. </p>.<p>This is the first big catch after Lokayukta's powers were restored last year. </p>
<p>Lokayukta cops on Thursday arrested a BJP MLA's son for taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh over a government contract. </p>.<p>Prashanth Madal, a chief accountant in the BWSSB, was "caught red-handed" taking the bribe on behalf of his father Madal Virupakshappa, who represents the Channagiri assembly constituency. </p>.<p>Lokayukta police said they seized a total of Rs 2.2 crore in cash from Prashanth. Both the MLA and his son have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. </p>.<p>Lokayukta sources said Rs 40 lakh was the 30% commission for a contract for supplying raw materials to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, of which Virupakshappa is the chairman. </p>.<p>Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru) Ashok K V and his team laid a trap against the MLA's son while investigating a complaint filed by Shreyas Kashyap, who runs a private company that supplies raw materials. The trap was laid after a week's planning. </p>.<p>Prashanth was caught at M Studio, Crescent Road, around 6.45 pm. </p>.<p>Seeing the cops, Prashanth popped a chit and tried to chew it down. But the cops retrieved the half-chewed chit that contained details of all the money he had collected from different people and companies. </p>.<p>At the same time, two representatives of a Chamarajpet-based private firm named Omega arrived to pay him Rs 90 lakh. Police arrested both of them and seized that money, too, a senior officer told DH. </p>.<p>In addition, Lokayukta police seized Rs 72 lakh that Prashanth allegedly received from another firm. In all, cops seized Rs 2.2 crore from his office, the officer added. </p>.<p>According to Lokayukta police, Prashanth demanded a 40% commission for releasing the purchase order. This was bargained down to 30%, which worked out to Rs 81 lakh. Kashyap was to pay 50% (Rs 40 lakh as the first instalment). Besides Kashyap's firm, a company of his partner Murthy also bid for the contract. </p>.<p>This is the first big catch after Lokayukta's powers were restored last year. </p>