Dharmasthala: Six arrested in YouTubers assault case
Belthangady: Dharmasthala police on Saturday arrested six persons in connection with the August 6 assault on four YouTubers near Pangala Cross in Dharmasthala village.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dharmasthala residents Padmaprasad, Suhas, Guruprasad, Shashikumar, Kalander, and Chetan.
They were produced before the residence of the Belthangady magistrate on Saturday evening, where all six were granted interim bail. The court has directed them to appear before the Belthangady court on August 11.
The incident stemmed from a clash between two groups during an illegal gathering on August 6. Based on a complaint filed by Dharmasthala Sub-Inspector Samarth R. Ganiger, police registered a suo motu case at the Dharmasthala Police Station on the night of August 6 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Sections 189(2), 191(2), 132, 324(6), and 190, against 27 identified individuals and others.
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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.
