BJP leader and MLA for Kanakagiri in Koppal district Basavaraj Dhadesugur’s name surfaced in the police sub-inspector recruitment scam after an audio clip of his purported telephonic conversation with the father of an aspirant went viral on Monday.
In the audio clip, Mr. Parasappa, the father of the PSI post aspirant, demands Mr. Dhadesugur to return ₹15 lakh that he had given about one-and-a-half years ago for getting the post for his son. Mr. Dhadesugur is heard admitting to having accepted the money and promises to return it. Mr. Dhadesugur was also heard reprimanding Mr. Parasappa for discussing the matter with others, who, in turn, were calling him to enquire about it.
“At present, I’m in Bengaluru and I have talked to district president Doddanagouda… You need not involve a third person. I have received money and given it to the government. I am responsible for it. I will return the money after returning from Bengaluru,” Mr. Dhadesugur said in the audio clip.
