Bhatkal: One of the most popular tutors, academician, and educationist of Bhatkal Mohtesham Yaseen, fondly and widely known as 'Yaseen Sir' among his students passed away after suffering a massive heart attack here in Bhatkal. He was 43.

Mohtesham Yaseen ran Mohtesham Academy since 1998 and tutored thousands of students in and around Bhatkal, gaining widespread recognition and appreciation for his methods of teaching and mentoring students.

Currently he was also working with Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Bhatkal as their academic counselor and advisor.

According to the family sources, Mohtesham Yaseen complained of chest pain late on Thursday night following which he was taken to a local hospital. However, he reportedly suffered a massive heart attack while the family was preparing to shift him to a hospital in Mangalore. He passed away at a private hospital in Bhatkal.

Hundreds of people rushed to his residence past midnight after the news of his passing away spread across social media platforms.

Family sources also confirmed that his funeral prayers will be prayed during Friday prayers on August 1.

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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.