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.
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Man chased, brutally stabbed inside public toilet in northwest Delhi; one arrested; juvenile held
New Delhi (PTI): An alleged road rage incident took a fatal turn when a 27-year-old factory worker was chased down by assailants and stabbed multiple times inside a public toilet in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar area, police said on Thursday.
According to police, the incident took place on Wednesday night, when witnesses saw the victim, Santosh Kumar, running into a public toilet in a desperate bid to save his life, with his attackers hot on his heels.
"A PCR call was received at 6:23 pm on April 8 regarding a man being stabbed inside the compound of a Sulabh Sauchalaya located at the fish market in Wazirpur Industrial Area," a senior police officer said.
A police team rushed to the spot and found the victim lying in a pool of blood inside the toilet premises. The victim, originally from Nepal, was residing in Macchi Market area, the official said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that the incident stemmed from an altercation between the victim and a motorcycle rider. The verbal spat soon escalated into a physical scuffle, during which the accused, along with an associate, allegedly attacked Santosh with a knife.
Police sources said in a desperate attempt to save himself, the injured victim ran towards the nearby public toilet and tried to latch the door from inside. Eyewitness accounts suggest he tried to take refuge inside the public toilet and shut the door to prevent his attackers from entering. However, he was chased down, overpowered, and stabbed multiple times.
Santosh collapsed on the spot, where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said.
A case under sections 103(1) (murder) and 3(5) (common intentions) was registered at Ashok Vihar police station and an investigation was taken up.
During the probe, police arrested one accused identified as Tanish (19), a resident of CSA Colony in Macchi Market area, and apprehended a juvenile allegedly involved in the incident.
Police said the motorcycle used by the accused, which they had abandoned while fleeing after the attack, was recovered near the crime scene.
Family members and acquaintances of the deceased expressed shock over the killing. Santosh's uncle, who reached the spot after being informed, recounted the scene.
"When I came here, I saw him lying on the floor, dead. I noticed that he had been stabbed twice. I am not aware of what exactly happened. He was just 27 years old and used to work in a steel company with me. I don't know how many people were involved in the attack. We are from Nepal, and I have been working here for 15 years. I think he was stabbed outside and later came inside the toilet to save himself. There was a bike outside which I think belonged to the attackers," he said.
Police said the motive behind the crime appears to be road rage -- a sudden and heated altercation on the road that spiralled into a violent assault resulting in the victim's death.
Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend any other persons involved in the attack. Police teams are analysing CCTV footage from the surrounding area and examining local witnesses to piece together the sequence of events.
