Dakshina Kannada: Minor girl allegedly raped by Taluk Panchayath staff, four others
Bantwal: In another case of gang-rape in the Dakshina Kannada District, a minor-girl was allegedly raped by five men including a Taluk Panchayath staff in Vittal Police Station limits.
According to the sources the minor girl, a resident of village near Vitla is 17-year old and is reportedly pregnant and a case against five accused has been booked at Vittal Police Station under POCSO Act.
One of the five accused in the case is an employee at Taluk Panchayath who along with four other allegedly raped the victim who had completed her SSLC education and was at home.
The sources further add that the victim is 6-month pregnant and was allegedly threatened by the accused to not reveal the crime to anybody.
The incident came to light when the ASHA workers visited the house of the victim and noticed her pregnancy.
Vitla Police after registering the case has initiated investigations into the matter.
Dakshina Kannada was rocked after a video showing a college girl being raped by four accused in a car Puttur went viral, calling for protests and demands for justice by several organisations including Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee.
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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.
