Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Congress MLA Granted Bail in Illegal Betting Case
A Congress MLA named K.C. Veerendra was arrested in Gangtok, Sikkim, for running illegal online betting.
He was taken to Bengaluru and later granted bail.
The police searched many places and found a lot of money, gold, and other valuable things.
They also found documents about properties.
The MLA is accused of cheating people through illegal betting.
The case is being handled by a special court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru.
Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra was arrested on August 23, 2023, in Gangtok, Sikkim, for running illegal online betting.
He was produced before a Judicial Magistrate in Gangtok and then taken to Bengaluru on transit remand.
The ED conducted searches at 31 locations across multiple cities, seizing cash, gold, silver, and property documents.
Additional searches on September 6 and October 10 yielded more gold bullion and gold-coated silver bars worth crores.
Veerendra was granted bail by the Special Court in Bengaluru on October 10, 2023.
- Who
- K.C. Veerendra, Congress MLA representing Chitradurga Assembly seat
- What
- Arrested and granted bail in an illegal online betting case
- When
- Arrested on August 23, 2023; bail granted on October 10, 2023
- Where
- Arrested in Gangtok, Sikkim; case handled in Bengaluru
- Why
- Charged with cheating the public by running illegal online betting
- Name
- K.C. Veerendra
- Position
- Congress MLA
- Arrest Date
- August 23, 2023
- Arrest Location
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Bail Grant Date
- October 10, 2023
- Charges
- Cheating public by running illegal online betting
- Seized Items
- Rs 12 crore cash, Rs 6 crore gold jewellery, 10 kg silver, property documents, 4 vehicles, 21.43 kg gold bullion, 10.985 kg gold-coated silver bars, 40 kg gold bullion worth Rs 50.33 crore
