Labourers mistaken for child lifters attacked in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 25: As the fake messages have been doing rounds in the social media that a gang of thieves have been lifting the children in Bengaluru, innocent labourers who have come from other states are facing the risk in the state.
On Thursday, three women were mistaken for child lifters, were attacked by the people in the city and handed them over to the police. When some women were wandering suspiciously near Lakshmipura Cross at Vaderahalli in Bengaluru, people have attacked them. When Vidyaranyapura police who took those women into custody, interrogated, they told the police that they have been searching for rented houses in the area.
The rumour spread into Tannery Road, Pulikeshi Nagar, Shivaji Nagar and other places as well and Bihar-based person was thrashed black and blue. The local people said that the accused have been taking the children suspiciously near Frazer Town railway track. Besides this, three persons including a man were handed over to Pulikeshi Nagar police who interrogating them. As the news spread, the people came onto the street in protest against the child lifters. Police have to resort to light lathi-charge to disperse the mob.
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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.
