Uppinangady: Two arrested for illegal cattle trafficking, four for attacking them
Uppinangady: Local police on Thursday night arrested two people in connection with illegal cattle trafficking while also arresting four people for attacking them.
Police arrested Honappa Gowda (55) of Balalu village and Usman (60) for illegal cattle trafficking and registered a case on them. The police also arrested right-wing activists Santosh Poojary (30), Dhanraj (21), Latish (20) and Sharat (19) for attacking Gowda and Usman while they were illegally trafficking cattle.
According to the reports the arrested accused of Hindutva group stopped Gowda and Usman’s vehicle and allegedly assaulted them for illegally transporting cattle. Uppinangady Police rushed to the spot immediately after receiving information about the incident and arrested Gowda and Usman while also arresting four for attacking them.
Hundereds of Hindutva activists gathered outside Uppinangady Police Station at midnight and protested against the four attackers. Protesters along with MLA Harish Punja, Advocate Subramanya demanded to withdraw cases against the activisits.
The four accused arrested for attacking Gowda and Usman were later released on bail by the police.
“Gowda and Usman would’ve also been released on bail if they would provide the documents to show that the cattle they were trafficking were legal. But they’ve failed to do that so far. That’s why they are under our custody” Uppinangady Police Inspector Nandkumar told media reporters on Friday.
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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.
