Attempt to murder case filed against six transgender individuals in Tumakuru over group dispute
Tumakuru: The Kora Police in Tumkuru has registered a case on Saturday accusing six transgender persons of attempting to murder a fellow community member, Anushri, after an alleged violent attack near Sorekunte gate on Friday night.
According to the complaint, Anushri was on her way home to her daughter when the accused, traveling in two autorickshaws, stopped her and assaulted her with a blade and beer bottles, as reported by The Hindu. Despite her injuries, Anushri managed to flee and seek refuge at a nearby mosque before being taken to the district hospital with the assistance of bystanders.
The police has named Asha as the prime accused, along with five others in the case. Anushri claimed the attack was linked to a dispute over a chit fund and gold. However, she stated the deeper cause was her decision to leave Asha’s ‘gharana’ or group to join another faction.
The complainant alleged that Asha’s group engaged in illegal activities, demanding members pay protection money and punishing any disobedience harshly. Anushri had threatened to report their illegal activities to the police prior to the attack, according to an NGO that supports her.
Members of the transgender community, demanding strict legal actions against the perpetrators gathered outside the Kora Police Station after the incident.
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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.
