Congress MLA's Son Chargesheeted in Karnataka Bitcoin Scam; BJP Names Expected
Mohammed Haris Nalapad, son of Congress MLA N. A. Haris, has been named as a co-accused in a chargesheet filed by Karnataka's Special Investigation Team (SIT) in a 2017 bitcoin theft case. Home Minister Priyank Kharge stated that names of BJP leaders are also expected to emerge from the investigation. The case involves 60.6 bitcoins stolen from crypto exchange Unocoin, now valued at over ₹35 crore, with allegations that Nalapad helped convert stolen cryptocurrency into cash through hawala channels.
The SIT probing Karnataka's bitcoin scam has filed a chargesheet naming Mohammed Haris Nalapad as a co-accused alongside serial hacker Srikrishna (Sriki) and accountant Robin Khandelwal. The chargesheet alleges that Nalapad was a key beneficiary of 60.6 bitcoins stolen from Tumakuru-based crypto exchange Unocoin in 2017 and played a role in converting the stolen cryptocurrency into cash routed through hawala channels. The stolen bitcoins, valued at approximately ₹1.14 crore in 2017, are now estimated to be worth over ₹35 crore. Home Minister Priyank Kharge stated that additional names, including those from the BJP, would emerge from the investigation, emphasizing the government's transparent approach. The Enforcement Directorate has separately alleged that Nalapad and his brother Omar Farook, along with Aqeeb Khan (grandson of former Union minister K. Rahman Khan), benefited from the proceeds of crime. Nalapad has denied the allegations, characterizing them as a political conspiracy to prevent his father from becoming a minister.
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SIT chargesheets Nalapad in bitcoin scam, HM Kharge says BJP leaders’ names to also emerge
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