Bantwal: Man stabs woman after marriage refusal, dies by suicide in her rented house
Bantwal: In a tragic incident near Farangipete-Marypalla at Sujeer-Malli in Pudu village, a man reportedly stabbed a woman and later died by suicide after she refused to marry him. The incident occurred on Monday morning, according to police sources.
The deceased has been identified as Sudhir (30) from Kodman, while the injured woman has been identified as Divya alias Deekshitha (26), a resident of Farangipete.
Reports suggest that Sudhir and Divya were in a relationship for the past eight years, but had grown apart in recent months. Despite the fallout, Sudhir had allegedly continued to call and follow Divya.
On Monday morning, Sudhir reportedly came to meet Divya at Sujeer-Malli and urged her to marry him. When she refused, a heated argument broke out, during which Sudhir allegedly stabbed her with a knife he had brought with him. As Divya attempted to flee, she is said to have collapsed.
Believing that Divya had died, Sudhir then went to her rented house and took his own life by hanging, according to the police.
Divya, however, survived the stabbing and is currently receiving treatment, though the extent of her injuries is yet to be confirmed.
The Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case and are investigating further.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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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.
