Bengaluru, February 22 BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani, who was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a contractor, has been remanded in judicial custody until March 3.
The MLA, a doctor from Shirahatti, was brought from Gadag to Bengaluru on Saturday night and produced before a Special Court for Public Representatives, sources said.
The court remanded him in custody until March 3.
The MLA was caught in a Lokayukta operation following a complaint by Vijay Pujar, a Class-1 contractor from Chinchali in Gadag district.
Lokayukta officials said the alleged bribe was related to Minor Irrigation Department works, including the construction of retaining walls along a road. The accused had demanded Rs 11 lakh from the complainant to execute the project, and Rs 5 lakh was accepted during the operation.
Along with Lamani, his personal assistants, Manjunath Valmiki and Guru Naik, were also arrested in connection with the case.
