Body of missing woman found in borewell in Kadur; husband, in-laws arrested for murder
Chikkamagaluru: Police have arrested a man and his parents for allegedly murdering his wife, whose body was found dumped in an unused borewell in Alaghatta village of Kadur taluk.
The deceased, identified as Bharati (28), had been reported missing about one-and-a-half months ago. Her husband Vijay, who had filed the missing complaint at the Kadur Police Station, has now been arrested along with his father Govindappa and mother Thayamma, after police investigations revealed their role in the crime.
According to police, a quarrel had broken out between Vijay and Bharati about six weeks ago, during which Vijay allegedly assaulted her, leading to her death. He then disposed of her body by dumping it into an unused borewell on their farm and sealed the opening to conceal the crime.
During the course of investigation, police found inconsistencies in Vijay’s statements, which eventually led to the arrest of the three accused.
All three have been taken into custody, and 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.
