Bengaluru: Bollywood and Sandalwood music director, singer Gagan Baderiya is expected to run into trouble. He is the son of retired IAS officer Gangaram Baderiya who was recently arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Jantakal mining scam.
Interestingly, Gagan Baderia is one of the promising young singer/ music director both in Kannada and Bollywood. He was the music director of recently released Kannada movie Noorondu Nenapu.
According to the sources, the SIT has considered him as one of the accused in the scam following the finding that Jantakal Enterprises owner Vinod Goel allegedly deposited Rs. 20 lakhs in two separate bank accounts of Gagan in 2007 when he was pursuing a music course in London. The SIT has considered this amount as the bribe amount paid to Gangaram Baderiya who was commissioner, mining department when the scam was reported.
According to the sources, in the original FIR filed by the SIT, Gagan’s name was not mentioned. But as the investigation gained momentum, even his role has emerged. Fearing arrest by the SIT, Gagan had applied for anticipatory bail in special Lokayukta court of the city, which may also be rejected.
