Kasaragod: Bajarang Dal steals cattle being taken for rearing: Allegation
7-member gang stole vehicle with three cattle and Rs 50K cash after assaulting two
Kasaragodu: A gang of seven Bajranga Dal workers allegedly attacked a driver and cleaner of a vehicle, before stealing the vehicle and three cattle which were being transported for rearing, and Rs 50,000 cash, at Perla Manjanadka in the district on Monday.
The victims have been identified as Hamza (30) and Altaf (30) of Puttur Parpaje and they were admitted to a private hospital at Kasaragodu. The victims alleged that Bajranga Dal workers have attacked them.
About the incident
The incident took place when the victims were transporting the cattle from Kedila in Puttur to cattle rearing centre belonging to Harris in Enmakaje Manjanadka. At 6.30 am, the victims took two cows and a calf from Ismail of Kedila. When they reached Manjanadka, the accused who came in a car stopped the vehicle and allegedly attacked the victims with lethal weapons. Later, they snatched the key of the pickup vehicle and made away with Rs 50,000 cash, cows and the vehicle, according to a complaint lodged by Harris.
Badiyadka police who registered a case regarding this have launched the investigation. However, it is said that the accused have left the vehicle on the way and made away with the cash and cows.
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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.
