The controversy surrounding Bhatkal PSI Yellappa Madara has deepened following recent clarifications provided by District Superintendent of Police (SP) M Narayan. The issue first emerged after a report on the local Kannada web portal, Kannada Vani, alleged that PSI Yellappa had been collecting traffic violation fines through QR code payments or in cash, with the funds reportedly being transferred to the account of a gold trader, Vinayak Maruti Shet.