M'luru: Police arrest 7 including engineering student for alleged drug trafficking in separate cases
Mangaluru: Under the Drug-Free Mangaluru campaign, police from various stations under the city commissionerate have carried out multiple operations, arresting seven people, including a Kerala-origin engineering student, for selling ganja in separate incidents.
In one case, Bunder Police on August 8 arrested Abdul Samad alias Chammu, who was selling ganja to college students and the public in the Kandathpalli area of Kudroli. Police seized 1.40 kg of ganja from him.
In another operation, Mulki Police raided a spot in the Lingapayya forest area of Kolnadu, where Dharmlinga from Karnadu village was allegedly selling ganja to college students and daily-wage workers. They recovered 1.90 kg of ganja from him.
In Bajpe Police limits, near Maravoor, Bihar-origin suspects Daulat Kumar Sharma and Muhammad Khushalam were arrested while selling ganja to the public. Police seized 1.189 kg of ganja from them.
Kankanady Police, near Padil, arrested Karthik and Moth while they were attempting to sell ganja, recovering 800 grams.
In another case, Kadri Police arrested Kerala-origin engineering student Pranav K., who was selling ganja to college students and the public, seizing 1.100 kg of the substance.
Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy stated that further information is being gathered about those continuously selling ganja to students, youth, and the public. Details of the customers who purchased ganja from these accused have also been obtained. Teams have already been formed across police station limits to trace and apprehend them.
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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.
