3 women harassed, forced for selfies by 15 drunk men in Bengaluru club

January 10, 2017

Bengaluru, Jan 10: A group of 15 drunk men misbehaved with three women at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) and also forced them to pose for selfies on New Year's eve. Based on the complaint and the CCTV footage, one person has been arrested.

One of the three women who faced harassment is the wife of an assistant commissioner of the commercial tax department, a member of the KSLTA. He was furious with the association staff and security for not protecting them and letting the accused escape.

In damage control exercise, the KSLTA management sent him an apology email, checked the CCTV footage and identified one of the accused, based on which, the Cubbon Park police made the arrest.

The couple had gone to the club with their extended family to celebrate the New Year. About half-an-hour after midnight, a group of men, who were reportedly drunk and partying inside, approached the 36-year-old woman and two others, demanding that they pose for selfies with them. The woman's husband and her brother-in-law had gone to get food from the buffet counters.

Noticing that the women were alone, the men had tried to misbehave.

The women not only refused to pose for pictures but also warned the trouble-makers. When their companions returned and saw the harassment, they pushed away the unruly men. Though the assistant commissioner and his brother tried to catch the main culprit, the other accused in the group helped him escape. "The staff and security at the KSLTA club house did nothing to help us catch the accused or protect us from them, while they charged at us. Instead, they allowed the men to go out of the club premises. The trouble-makers were neither members nor guests. Of the 15, the police have arrested one person and we have identified him at the police station," said the assistant commissioner.

The arrested man has been identified as Shivaraj. "He works as a driver for one of the suppliers of KSLTA. A case of unlawful assembly (IPC 149), gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman (IPC 509) and misconduct in public by a drunken person (510) has been registered against him," said a policeman.

PR Ramaswamy, joint secretary at KSLTA, said: "After the incident came to our notice, we immediately checked the CCTV footage and the member's wife also viewed the footage and identified one of the accused. He works as the driver to one of our suppliers. The same footage was handed over to the police."

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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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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