Suspected human remains found during day 3 of Dharmasthala Mass Burial search
Dharmasthala: On the third consecutive day of excavation in connection with the alleged mass burial case under the Dharmasthala Police Station limits, suspected human remains have reportedly been found. However, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has not officially confirmed these findings yet.
Sources say that some bone fragments were discovered during digging operations at the sixth location, situated near the bathing ghat of the Netravati River. This spot was one of the 13 sites identified earlier by the complainant in the case. As of now, SIT officials have not released any formal statement regarding these reported remains.
The SIT began the third day of the search on Thursday at 11:30 am, focusing on the sixth site close to the riverbank. In the previous two days, five other locations pointed out by the complainant were dug, but no human remains were recovered.
Thursday's development marks the first time during this ongoing operation that remains have allegedly surfaced, though their nature whether human or animal, has not yet been verified.
Alongside the SIT, several officials and experts have joined the operation, including Puttur Sub-Divisional Officer Stella Varghese, Belthangady Tahsildar Prithvi Sanikem, a medical team from KMC Mangalore, members from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and other technical and administrative personnel.
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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.
