Dharmasthala: Torn red blouse, PAN Card, ATM card found at site, reveals Sujatha Bhat’s lawyer
Mangaluru: In a revelation related to the ongoing investigation into the alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala, Advocate Manjunath N, representing Sujatha Bhat, the mother of missing woman Ananya Bhat, has disclosed the recovery of a torn red blouse, a PAN card, and an ATM card from Site No. 1 during the recent SIT excavation.
According to Manjunath, these items were found at a depth of around 2.5 feet on July 29. The PAN and ATM cards reportedly bear two different names—one belonging to a male and the other to a female named Lakshmi. This information had not been officially made public earlier by the investigating authorities.
The lawyer said that soon after the recovery, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continued to dig deeper into the site, eventually reaching a depth of 10 feet. He appreciated the SIT’s commitment, calling the extended excavation a “physically demanding” but “professionally commendable” act aimed at ensuring no possible evidence is left behind.
Manjunath expressed hope that the recovered items could lead to fresh clues and urged the SIT to investigate the names on the cards with urgency. “The rigour shown by the team has given us renewed hope,” he said, extending full support to the SIT as they move forward with operations at the other marked sites.
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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.
