Mangaluru: Chain snatcher with more than ten cases, arrested; gold worth Rs. 12 lac recovered
Mangaluru: A 27-year old alleged chain snatcher who used to target the women walking on the streets to snatch chains from their neck and escape, was on Thursday arrested by Urwa Police here in the city.
The arrested accused has been identified as Vinay Prasad alias Vinod Jogi (27) a resident of Badaga Ulipady.
The police after arresting the accused recovered around 300 grams of gold ornaments from him. He was reportedly involved in more than 10 cases of chain snatching. The recovered gold has been estimated to be of Rs. 12 lac. Along with the gold the police have also seized the bike he used to use in the crime and his auto rickshaw.
Five cases against Vinod were registered at Urwa Police Station limits, two under Kavoor Police Station, and one each under Barke Police Station, Kadri Police Station and Kankanady Police Station.
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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.
