Delhi: Man killed after JCB runs him over; locals nab driver, hand him over to police
New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI): A 27-year-old man was killed after allegedly being run over by a JCB machine in northwest Delhi's Shakurpur area on Saturday morning, police said.
The incident occurred around 10 am near a graveyard in Shakurpur, following which the police team rushed to the spot, they said.
The victim, Md Hussain, a resident of Delhi's Shakurpur, succumbed to his injuries, the police said.
The JBC's driver, Ashish (23), a native of Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, was apprehended by locals at the scene and handed over to the police.
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Preliminary inquiry revealed that the accused was driving the JCB towards Beriwala Bagh in Shakurpur for park levelling work when the accident occurred, the police stated.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is underway, they added.
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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.
