Mangaluru: One arrested for having drugs and valuables worth Rs 3.2 lakh seized
Mangaluru, September 27: The CCB police on Thursday arrested an accused who was trying to sell MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) here and recovered drugs worth Rs 3.15 lakh from him.
The arrested is identified as Muhammad Shafi (32) of 2nd Block in Katipalla. The Police recovered 90 gram of banned MDMA drugs worth Rs 3.15 lakh, mobile phone, digital weighing machine and cash worth Rs 3,20,500 from him.
Acting on a tip-off that the accused has been trying to sell the drug which was brought from Mumbai, in Mangaluru, the CCB police arrested him. It is said that the accused was bringing the drug from Mumbai and selling here. He has sold the drug to many people in the city against which, the police started investigation. The CCB police handed over the accused and the recovered materials to Kankanady police for further action.
CCB Inspector Shantaram, PSI Shamsundar and staffs involved in the operation.
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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.
