Chikkamagaluru: Man in drunken state allegedly murders mother, sets her body on fire; held by Aldoor
Chikkamagaluru: A 28-year-old man in Hakkimakki village near Arenooru of the taluk allegedly killed his mother while in a drunken state and later burnt her body late Wednesday night.
Aldoor Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. They have arrested the man, Pavan, who was reportedly found sleeping a short distance away from the body of his mother Bhavani (52), after setting it on fire.
Aldoor Inspector and the Sub-inspector are learned to have visited the house and held an inspection.
Bhavani’s body, except her limbs, were found burnt. The police team and the locals, who arrived at the house late Wednesday night, moved the body to a hospital in Chikkamagaluru, where it has been taken for a post-mortem examination.
Pavan, who is a bachelor and worked as a manual labourer, was living with his parents on a hillock with no houses nearby. Both Pavan and his father are learned be alcoholics. His father has filed a complaint about the misdeeds of Pavan with Aldoor Police.
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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.
