International DJ Kesha Ayres thanks Bengaluru cops for helping her

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March 12, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 12: An internationally renowned DJ has thanked Bengaluru city police for coming to her rescue, after an event-organising team allegedly tried to cheat her. According to her, they did not provide her accommodation and also refused to pay for her concerts as promised.

Kesha Ayres, from England and based in Bali, Indonesia was in the city two weeks ago after a Bengaluru company enlisted her for concerts at different places in the country. However, according to Kesha, things went wrong after she landed in Bengaluru as the organisers did not provide her accommodation and also did not make payments to her. With the help of her friends, she approached city police commissioner T Suneel Kumar, who directed local cops to solve the issue.

Banaswadi police swung into action and helped her get the $600 she had been promised by the event organiser. Kesha, who reached Bali, blogged about her ordeal and posted the same on the Facebook page of Bengaluru city police.

“I want to give a special thanks to the Bengaluru Police, especially the police commissioner of Bengaluru T Suneel Kumar, DCP Rahul Kumar and the man that took my case head-on, sub-inspector Murali at Banaswadi police station. The Bengaluru police did everything they could to ensure my safety as an international female artiste travelling in India and resolved my case efficiently,” she wrote.

Banaswadi police said Kesha approached them on March 3 and the issue was resolved the same day. “We asked her to file a complaint but she refused as she was heading home and wouldn’t be able to pursue the case. We received a petition from her against the event organisers,” they 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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