Mohammed Nalapad, Son of Congress MLA Named in Bitcoin Scam Probe

• India’s Bitcoin scam investigation is evolving from a cybercrime case into a major political flashpoint.
• Karnataka SIT names Mohammed Haris Nalapad, son of Congress MLA, in crypto fraud case. 
• India faces rising crypto crime, with the Bitcoin probe highlighting enforcement challenges. 

India’s Bitcoin scam investigation has taken on a political dimension after Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge suggested that leaders from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could also be named in the case.

The remarks followed reports that the Karnataka Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) had named Mohammed Haris Nalapad, the son of Congress MLA N.A. Haris, as an accused in a cryptocurrency-linked fraud investigation. The development has drawn wider political attention to the case as the probe continues.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kharge said the i…

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