V Prashant Madal is an Indian Civil Servant with the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) and is serving as the Principal Accountant of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) (till 2023). He is the son of BJP MP Maadal Virupakshappa. In March 2023, he was arrested following a raid on the office of the state-owned Karnataka State Soap and Detergents Limited (KSDL) in Lokayukta, Karnataka, where he was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh. 40 lakh for tendering for supply of raw materials to Karnataka Soap and Detergents Limited.
Wiki/Biography
Prashanth Madal, also spelled Prashanth Maadal, was born on August 9 in Chanagiri, Davanagere, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore for his graduation. Madal became the Karnataka Administrative Service Officer of the 2008 batch after clearing the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) examination.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Prashanth Madal’s father Madal Virupakshappa is the MLA from Channagiri in Davanagere district of Karnataka. Virupakshappa, who was the chairman of Karnataka Soap and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a company that manufactures the popular Mysore Sandal Soap, and his son were arrested in 2023 for being charged under the Karnataka Lokayukta Resigned on March 3, 2016. 40 lakh bribe in connection with the tendering process of Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited. Virupakshapa wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai after his resignation, in which he said:
There was some conspiracy against my family. Due to the allegations made against me, I resigned out of moral responsibility. “
Prashanth Madal’s mother is a housewife.
Madal Virupakshappa, father of Prashanth Madal
wife and children
Prashanth Madal got married on February 20, 2013. He has a son Pruthvi Madal and a daughter Chaitanya Madal.
Prashant Madal and his wife
Prashanth Madadar’s children
Prashanth Madal with wife and children
religion
Prashanth Madal was associated with Anubhava Mantapa and followed Lingayatism. Anubhava Mantapa was the world’s first religious council, founded by Basavanna in the 12th century AD. It is located at Basavakalyan in Bidar district of Karnataka.
Profession
After graduation, Prashanth started working at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. He worked there for a while and then resigned. Prashanth started working with the Karnataka government in June 2012. Soon he started working as Deputy Accounts Officer of Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KIRDL).
Prashanth Madadar during the event
As of 2023, he is serving as the Chief Accountant of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been awarded the International Award for Quality and Business Credibility Gold Award 2019 at the Quality Summit held in Rome, Italy. The award was received by Prashanth Mandal, Chief Accountant, Financial Advisor of the Board.
Prashanth Maddar wins award
Prashanth also serves as Joint Finance Director, KSAD Finance, Government of Karnataka.
dispute
Defendant in embezzlement case
In 2017, while Prashanth was serving as deputy accounting officer at Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KIRDL), the bank faced financial irregularities of Rs 55 crore. In October, the Surathkal police station registered a case against Prashanth, then KRIDL chief financial officer Veeranagouda Patil and then finance director Shankarachari for misappropriation of funds. According to officials, Prashant was responsible for selecting the depository bank but violated norms while selecting the Mangaluru branch. Apparently, on August 23, 2023, Rs. 200 million was deposited at the Kulai branch of Indian Overseas Bank. A week later, an additional deposit of Rs 35 crore was made to the bank. A senior official said, “As soon as the funds were transferred out, the person concerned opened a current account. A fake deposit certificate was sent to the government and within a few days all the money disappeared.” After the FIR, Prashanth, Patil and Shankarachari were suspended and the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation for further investigation.
accused of corruption
In March 2023, Prashanth Madal was arrested from Lokayutka in Karnataka for allegedly accepting bribes on behalf of his father. Apparently, Prashant demanded a bribe of Rs. Rs 80 lakh was provided to the contractor in exchange for tendering for the purchase of raw materials required for manufacturing soap and other detergents for the Karnataka State Soap and Detergents Limited (KSDL). Meanwhile, a man lodged a complaint in Lokayutka, Karnataka, accusing Madal of taking bribes. After receiving the complaint, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Lokayukta and his team laid a trap and caught Prashanth red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh at his father’s office on Crescent Road.
Karnataka Lokayukta officials raid Prashanth Madal’s father’s office on Crescent Road
During the raid, the Lokayukta recovered Rs. 1.7 billion in unaccounted cash in his father’s office and approx. Rs 22 crore was recovered from Prashanth’s office. Soon, Prashant was arrested from Lokayutta, Karnataka. Later, the Lokayukta raided Prashanth’s residence and recovered Rs. There was Rs 6.1 billion in unaccounted cash.
Karnataka Lokayukta recovers Rs.In a raid, Rs 610 crore in cash remains unaccounted for at Prashant’s residence
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, Prashanth Madal enjoys traveling and watching movies.
- He is fluent in three languages - English, Hindi and Kannada.
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