Sexual harassment allegation: Kabaddi coach hangs self
Davangere, October 16: A Bengaluru-based Kabaddi coach committed suicide by hanging himself in a lodge at Harihara in the district on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Rudrappa Hosamani (56). Hailed from Dharwad, Rudrappa Hosamani was working as the senior Kabaddi coach in Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bengaluru. He was facing a charge of sexually harassing and attempting to rape of 13-year-old girl. Rudrappa came to Harihar by train and stayed in a lodge. In his death note, he asked his wife, son, relatives and colleagues to forgive him. He also asked his son to look after his mother well and donate his body to a medical college, it is said.
He was facing the sexual harassment case at Jnanabharathi police station. In view of this, a case was registered against him under POCSO Act and the police have investigated the case. Desperate over the incident, Rudrappa committed suicide, it is said.
Harihara police registered a case.
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Bengaluru: Man held for illegal sale of IPL match tickets
Bengaluru (PTI): A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly illegally selling IPL match tickets at inflated prices outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here, police said on Friday.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) made the arrest following a tip-off during the April 15 match between RCB and LSG that tickets were being sold illegally at higher rates, they said.
Police identified the accused as Chandrashekar P, a Bengaluru resident who was working with a catering service at the stadium.
During questioning, it was found that he was reselling match tickets in black.
According to police, investigations showed that for the April 15 match, 100 tickets were bought using the names of two companies and then sold at higher prices.
In a similar case during the March 28 RCB vs CSK match, 81 tickets worth Rs 6.6 lakh were purchased under one company's name and resold at inflated rates.
Police said that during the 2026 IPL season, the accused bought 181 tickets worth Rs 17.52 lakh through a portal and sold them illegally.
The accused has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway to identify others involved in the racket, they added.
