Belagavi | Stone-pelting Incident: Police detain 11 people for questioning
Belagavi: Police have detained 11 individuals for questioning in connection with a stone-pelting incident reported from Khadak Galli.
City Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase visited the site on Friday to inspect the situation. Speaking to reporters, he said, “A clash broke out between members of two communities in Khadak Galli. There was a religious procession today with a fixed route, but some participants deviated from it. When locals questioned this, an altercation ensued.”
According to police, the Khadebazar Police Station has registered a case for unauthorized route change and stone-pelting, and the detained individuals are being interrogated.
The incident:
The clash occurred on Friday night during the Urus procession in Belagavi’s Khadak Galli. It is alleged that a group of youths pelted stones during the procession.
Traditionally, the procession follows a route through Koot and Jalgaar Galli leading to the Dargah. However, this year, the group allegedly diverted through Khadak Galli without permission and raised slogans of “I Love Muhammad,” which reportedly angered some local residents. When locals objected, stone-pelting allegedly took place.
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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.
