Dharmasthala mass burials: SIT files case against complainant-witness, names him as primary accused
*Dharmasthala mass burials: SIT files case against complainant-witness, names him as primary accused*
Belthangady: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case has reportedly filed a case against the complainant-witness CN Chinnaiah under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, identifying him as the primary accused.
While the inquest of the sites where the bones were found is yet to be carried out, the complainant is accused of perjury by providing false information to the court and giving rise to confusion regarding the case, sources have said.
Chinnaiah has given his statement in court under BNS Section 164 earlier, but has now given a contrary statement before the SIT members. He has made his new statement in court too and a fresh round of investigation is being carried out on the basis of the second statement in court. Sources have also said that the new cases are filed under BNS Sections 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 236, 240, 240, 248 and 336.
In addition, the inquest at the residence of Sowjanya movement activist Mahesh Shetty Timarodi in Ujire, where the complainant had taken shelter during the investigation in Dharmasthala, has been completed, with the police confiscating Chinnaiah’s things from Timarodi’s house.
The court has reportedly said that Chinnaiah’s statement and matters related to the case filed against him are kept confidential as requested by the SIT officers. It has also said that the accused is granted witness protection in spite of the case against him.
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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.
