Bengaluru school teacher loses Rs 2.27 crore to man she met on matrimonial site
Bengaluru (PTI): A 59-year-old school teacher was allegedly defrauded of over Rs 2.27 crore by a man she met on a matrimonial portal, police said on Monday.
The woman is a widow and has a son who doesn't live with her. Being alone, she wanted to have a life partner and registered herself on a matrimonial portal, they said.
According to the complaint, in December 2019, she reportedly connected with a man identified as Aahan Kumar, a US citizen based in Atlanta, through the matrimonial portal.
The accused, who claimed to be a drilling engineer for a company in Istanbul, Turkey, allegedly built a friendship with her over time and addressed her as his wife.
"Over the time period friendship grew and soon he agreed to be my partner, started addressing me his wife. Many times he called and spoke to me asking my wellbeing. I was impressed by his mature behavior, caring attitude etc," the FIR read.
The FIR stated that in January 2020, the accused asked her money as he did not have sufficient funds for food. Out of kindness, she sent him money through online transaction to an account provided by him. The duo communicated through a mobile phone app.
He continued to request for more money, citing reasons such as repair works, fines payable to officials, medical expenses, and living costs.
The complainant claimed she transferred money to the accused through multiple bank accounts in India, totaling Rs 2.27 crore, the FIR stated.
Despite repeated demands for repayment, the woman alleged that the accused gave her false assurances and did not return the money. She further claimed that the accused recently demanded an additional Rs 3.5 lakh, prompting her to approach the police on October 3.
Based on her complaint, a case was registered under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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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.
