Father was murdered under guise of road accident in 2018: Dharmasthala man files complaint in Kerala
Belthangady: Aneesh Joy, a native of Dharmasthala and Belthangady taluk who is currently residing in Kerala, has filed a police complaint at the Thaliparamba Police Station in Kerala, alleging that his father was murdered in 2018 under the guise of a road accident due to a land dispute. The local police have accepted the complaint and are reportedly conducting a preliminary inquiry.
According to the complaint, Aneesh's father, Joy, was residing in Savanalu village of Belthangady taluk. On April 5, 2018, while riding a bike near Beluvai in Moodbidri, he was hit by an unidentified vehicle and died on the spot. Though a case was registered at Moodbidri police station at the time, Aneesh alleges that the police did not conduct any meaningful investigation. He claims the police failed to identify the vehicle involved in the accident and suspects that influential individuals were behind the incident and that the police dismissed the case under pressure.
In his complaint, Aneesh further alleges that there was land in Dharmasthala registered in his father's name, and there had been ongoing attempts to forcibly seize this property. He claims his father had been receiving repeated threatening calls regarding the matter.
The complaint states that the family owns around 20 acres of land in Dharmasthala village. In light of several other murders recently reported from the Dharmasthala region, Aneesh has urged the police to reopen the investigation into his father's unnatural death. He has also expressed concern for his own safety and has requested police protection.
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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.
