IPL band guitarist’s ID allegedly misused for black marketing of tickets in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A musician who performed at Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the city has found himself caught in a legal issue after his official ID card was allegedly misused for black marketing of match tickets.
The complainant, Hemanth KB, is a guitarist with the band ‘Sakkare Mitaayi’, which had earlier performed during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The band had been issued official ID cards by event partner DNA Entertainment for entry to the venue.
According to a report by Deccan Herald, the issue began on March 28 when Hemanth shared photos from the event on Instagram, inadvertently displaying the front side of his ID card.
On April 6, the band’s drummer Pruthvi reportedly received a call from organisers stating that the ID card had surfaced in a black ticket racket. The callers alleged that tickets were being sold illegally using the musician’s ID credentials and asked him to report to officials.
Following this, the guitarist approached the police. During the preliminary inquiry, it was found that an unidentified person had used his ID details to collect ₹4,875 through UPI from buyers. Police said they have traced the transaction to a mobile number linked to the suspect.
Hemanth has denied any involvement in the racket and told police that he had no knowledge of how his identity was misused. He has since deleted the social media post that showed his ID card.
A case has been registered at the Cubbon Park Police Station, and further investigation is underway to identify the person responsible for the fraud.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
TN polls: TVK pushes DMK behind with leads in 83 seats, AIADMK ahead in 54
Chennai (PTI): New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was leading in as many as 83 constituencies on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly polls was on across Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK was leading in 58 seats while the ruling DMK was ahead in 34, EC data showed.
About two hours after the postal ballots were counted and EVMs opened for multi-round counting, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals-- the DMK and the AIADMK, with the ruling party struggling to catch up.
If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the "1967,1977" wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.
While the Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai brought the first non-Congress government in Tamil Nadu post-independence in 1967, the charismatic MG Ramachandran (MGR) installed the maiden AIADMK government 10 years later, unseating then DMK government under M Karunanidhi. TVK was leading in most Chennai segments, all considered DMK strongholds and currently represented by the party in the 234-member House.
A poor show by DMK could belie most exit polls giving an edge to it, riding on the number of populist measures Chief Minister M K Stalin had implemented in his five year "Dravidian model," inclusive governance.
According to EC and TV reports, 15 cabinet ministers, including Stalin were trailing. His son and deputy CM Udhayanidhi was also behind in his incumbent Chepauk-Tirvuvallikeni seat, according to a number of reports.
Stalin was trailing behind TVK's VS Babu by 1234 votes in Kolathur segment. Vijay was ahead in Tiruchirappalli East by over 3,000 votes at the end of two rounds of counting, according to EC data.
BJP is trailing in 26 constituencies and it is ahead in Thali segment alone. TVK is ahead in constituencies including Ponneri, Tiruvallur, Poonamalle, and Avadi.
AIADMK is leading in segments including Katpadi, and Guidyattam and party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami is ahead in Edappadi segment by 7003 votes.
DMK was leading in segments including Vellore, Anaikattu and Rishivandiyam.
