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Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Indian Express
Tiff over cigarettes leads to the killing of a techie in Bengaluru
A late-night argument over cigarettes turned fatal in South Bengaluru when a man allegedly ran his car over two software engineers, killing one and injuring the other. The police said the incident occurred around 4.10 am on May 10 near Konanakunte Cross. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay H N, 29, while his injured friend is Chetan Pujamath, 30. Both worked remotely for different software companies. According to the police, Sanjay and Pujamath had stepped out for a late dinner after working from home. They stopped at a roadside tea stall on their Yamaha R15 motorcycle. Shortly after, the accused, Pratheek H, 32, a sales manager at a Maida factory on Magadi Road, arrived at the same stall in a Hyundai Creta with his wife, returning from a birthday party. Pratheek reportedly asked Pujamath to fetch him cigarettes. When Pujamath refused, an argument broke out. Pratheek stepped out of the car and began abusing Pujamath. Sanjay intervened and pushed him away, attempting to de-escalate the situation. Pratheek's wife then pulled him back into the car, but he allegedly continued threatening the duo, saying he 'wouldn't let them go'. Moments later, as Sanjay rode off with Pujamath on the pillion, they attempted a U-turn on Kanakapura Main Road. Pratheek allegedly accelerated and rammed into their bike. Pujamath landed on the car's bonnet and suffered minor injuries, while Sanjay was flung into the air and landed on the footpath with severe head injuries. Pratheek fled the scene, but Pujamath managed to rush Sanjay to a hospital. Sanjay succumbed to his injuries a few days later. Lokesh B Jagalasar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), confirmed that the case has been upgraded from attempted murder to murder. Pratheek has been arrested and produced before a court.
Khaleej Times
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Bassist Sal Maida who played with Roxy Music passes away
Sal Maida, a New York-born bassist who played with bands including Roxy Music, Sparks and Milk 'N' Cookies passed away at the age of 76 in New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Maida's wife, Lisa Burns-Maida, announced that he passed away on February 1 due to complications resulting from a fall in December. During his career, Maida performed with Ronnie Spector, The Runaways, Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, Annie Golden of The Shirts ,and Velveteen. Born in New York on July 29, 1948, Salvatore Maida was raised in Manhattan. The singer developed his love for music when he heard a multitude of sounds emanating from the jukebox below his window. It included the songs from "Frank Sinatra to the Stones, Motown, Ray Charles, The Beatles and Dinah Washington," he was once as quoted as saying by The Hollywood Reporter. After graduating from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in economics, the singer travelled to London to work in a record store. While working, he met the Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson. Following this, he joined the art rock band for their Stranded Tour in 1973 and the next year became a member of Milk 'N' Cookies. Though short-lived, the Milk 'N' Cookies band proved to be influential for many people. It was reissued in the mid-2000s. They briefly reformed and played occasional shows through the 2010s. Maida was also with the American pop and rock duo — Sparks for their 1976 album, Big Beat. In recent years, the fun-loving Maida hosted a radio show, Spin Cycle. He also wrote the 2017 memoir Four Strings, Phony Proof and 300 45s — the last bit of the title is a reference to his prodigious collection of 45s — published by HoZac Books. HoZac recently released an updated edition of the book, adding Bottoms Up, where Maida wrote about his top bassists from 1960-70.
