Class 8 girl dies after jumping off 3rd floor of school building; police begin probe
Jalna(PTI): A 13-year-old girl studying in Class 8 died after she allegedly jumped off the third floor of her school building in Jalna city of Maharashtra on Friday morning, police said.
The deceased was identified as Aarohi Deepak Bidla, a resident of Mastagad, and the incident took place in CTMK School.
"Soon after the morning session began at her school, Aarohi jumped from the corridor on the third floor. Teachers and school staffers immediately rushed her to a private hospital. She was later shifted to the District Government Hospital, where doctors declared her dead," an official said.
Speaking to the media, Aarohi's father Deepak Bidla, who works as a sweeper in a private hospital, said he received a call from the school informing him of the incident.
According to him, Aarohi had shown no signs of distress at home and had left for school as usual.
He, however, alleged that his daughter had complained about some boys from her class teasing her.
"I told her to inform the teachers, but no action was taken," he alleged.
Sources said the teachers had called Aarohi's parents to the school regarding her low academic performance.
Aarohi reportedly feared that the teachers might complain to her grandmother, who works in the same school as a sweeper, about her studies, which might have caused her stress.
Inspector Sandip Bharti of Sadar Bazar police station said an investigation was underway to ascertain the cause of the suspected suicide.
The police have registered a case of accidental death and are probing all angles, including allegations of harassment and academic pressure, to determine the circumstances that led to the girl's death, he 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.
