Bank manager found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru pub
Bengaluru (PTI): A 31-year-old bank manager was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the washroom of a pub here, police said on Friday.
The deceased, identified as Megharaj is survived by his wife and a six-month-old child, they said.
The exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained, police said.
The incident occurred on Thursday night when he along with his three friends went to the pub in Rajarajeshwari Nagar for drinks and food, they said.
According to police, after having their dinner and paying bill, Megharaj went to the bathroom as he was apparently feeling nauseous while his friends stepped out of the pub. After waiting for a while, their friends went up to the pub looking for him, they said.
When they couldn't find him on the pub floor, they alerted the management.
"After scanning the CCTV, it was found that he had gone to the washroom and had locked himself inside. After breaking open the door, he was found collapsed dead. The Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) team visited the spot along with local police," Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) S Girish said.
A case of unnatural death has been registered based on the complaint of deceased's brother, police said, adding that the exact cause of death will be ascertained only after the post-mortem.
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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.
