Goodinabali girl rape case: 3 held
Irate people throw stone on houses, vehicles of accused
Bantwal: The Bantwal police on Wednesday night arrested three persons in connection with the serial rape of a Class 4 student in Goodinabail near Panemangaluru taluk.
The arrested accused have been identified as resident of goodinabail Shekabba (65) businessman Ambari alias Razak (35) and a hotel worker Nawaz (22).
Public picket police station
The public had gathered near the police station on Wednesday night when the crime came to light. They demanded the stringent action against the accused.
House, car of accused damaged
The situation was tensed in Goodinabail as a massive crowd gathered in the night. A few youths stoned and damaged the Maruti Omni car belonging to one of the accused Razak. The police immediately rushed to the spot and dispersed the crowd and drove the car to the police station. The house belonging to another accused Shekabba was also reportedly been stoned.
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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.
