Abdul Rahman murder case: Another accused held, taking total arrests to 11
Mangaluru: In a fresh development in the Kolathamajalu Abdul Rahman murder case, police on Monday arrested another accused, bringing the total number of arrests to 11.
The arrested individual, identified as Shaahit alias Saahit (24), hails from Ammunje village and was taken into custody in connection with the brutal murder of Abdul Rahman and the assault on Qalandar Shafi, under the jurisdiction of the Bantwal Rural Police Station.
Rahman was brutally hacked to death with deadly weapons by known acquaintances on May 27, while his friend Qalandar Shafi sustained serious injuries in the attack.
Shaahit was produced before a local court, which remanded him to police custody for further investigation.
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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.
