Mangaluru: Three arrested in Vittla gang rape case of minor Dalit girl; two absconding
Mangaluru: Vittla Police on Tuesday afternoon arrested three people including the Taluk Panchayath staff in connection with the gang-rape case of the minor Dalit girl which came to light earlier in the day.
A case under POCSO act and SC/ST Act was registered against five people at Vitla Police Station. Police said that it was looking for two more people allegedly involved in the crime.
The arrested accused have been identified as Krishna Naik (38) a tax collector at Mudnoor Taluk Panchayath, Auto Driver Dhanush Naik (23) and victim’s relative, Ganesh.
According to the reports a Dalit minor girl was raped by five people including Taluk Panchayath staff who had threatened her not to reveal the crime to anybody. The crime came to the light when the ASHA workers visited the house of the victim and noticed her pregnancy, following which a case was registered on Tuesday morning at Vitla Police station.
The victim is reportedly 6-month pregnant.
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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.
