Woman booked for duping postal scheme depositors of Rs 95 lakh in Navi Mumbai
Thane (PTI): A case has been registered against a postal savings scheme agent for allegedly duping depositors of Rs 95 lakh in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
Based on a complaint, the Khandeshwar police on Sunday registered a first information report against the 60-year-old woman agent under sections 316(5) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), said assistant police inspector Sharad Pawar.
The offence relates to investments made between September 2014 and June 2025.
"The accused convinced five housewives to invest in various postal saving schemes, and they collectively invested Rs 95 lakh. The accused, however, diverted the money for her personal use and misappropriated the sum," he said.
The fraud came to light when the women sought to withdraw their deposits and the returns, the official said, adding that no arrest has been made and a probe is underway.
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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.
