Mangaluru: Youth kidnapped, assaulted and looted
Two accused held
Mangaluru, Dec 6: Pandeshwara police arrested two accused here on Thursday on charges of kidnapping a youth, assaulting and looting him near Sasihithlu. The arrested have been identified as Gautham and Laivegar.
The victim has been identified as Shimaq Hassan (22) of Falnir in the city. Shimaq is studying BBM in a college in the city. When the victim was having tea with his two of his friends Nashath and Sourav at a stall at Attavara on Dec 5, Shimaq classmate Ankith came in a bike and took Shimaq with him. As Shimaq did not return even after half an hour, his friends called Shimaq. Initially he did not receive the call and when they called him over other phone, the miscreants picked up the call and said that they were taking Shimaq to Moodabidri.
Later, the accused called his friends that they want Rs 50,000 and if not, they would not leave him. Some time later, they threatened that they would kill him. At this time, his friends contacted his family members and prepared to give Rs 25,000. After receiving the amount near KPT, the Miscreants dropped him and fled the scene.
Miscreants have assaulted Shimaq with iron rod and burnt him in cigeratte buts. He was treated at Wenlock hospital. The police have been searching for the remaining accused including Ankith.
Police also seized the swift car used for kidnapping him and iron rods. A case was registered at Pandeshwara 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.
