2 knocked down by train while posing for TikToK video

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September 28, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 28: Two youngsters posing for a TikTok video being shot by a friend on the railway tracks near RK Hegde Nagar in Bengaluru lost their lives when a train ran over them on Friday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Abzad (19), working in a welding shop and Mohammed Matti (22), working as food delivery boy, and Zalibulla (22), who was severely injured in the incident, is being treated in hospital. All are residents of RK Hegde Nagar.

Baiyappanahalli railway police said that preliminary investigation revealed that the trio had walked on to the railway track near RK Hegde Nagar between Yelahanka and Channasandra. Around 5.30 pm, they were shooting a TiK-Tok video with the Kolar-Chikkaballapur-Bengaluru passenger coming in the background. But before they jumped to safety, the train hit them.

Abzad’s body hit the electric pole beside the track and Matti’s body was thrown 20 feet from the spot. The injured Zalibulla was rushed to the hospital, police said.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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