Man injured after being shot at in Hyderabad, BJP claims victim ‘gau rakshak’
Hyderabad (PTI):
Hyderabad, Oct 22 (PTI) A man, who is said to be a 'gau rakshak' (Protector of Cows) was injured after he was shot at by a person near here on Wednesday.
The Telangana BJP in a release claimed Sonu alias Prashant was shot at while stopping "transportation of cows" near Ghatkesar here. However, police said they were investigating.
According to police, the incident occurred in an area under Pocharam IT Corridor police station limits.
The victim was called by three-four persons to a place and when he reached there, one of them opened fire one round on him, resulting in injuries, a senior police official said. The accused were identified and taken into custody, the official said.
The injured person has been shifted to a hospital.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao, who visited Sonu in the hospital, strongly condemned the incident and demanded the state government to initiate stern action against the accused.
Further investigation is on, police said.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
