Coffee shop server assaulted by customer for refusing extra cup
Video clip goes viral; police file FIR
Bengaluru: A CCTV camera footage of the assault of a coffee shop employee in the city by a customer on Wednesday, for allegedly refusing to provide an extra cup, has gone viral.
Seshadripuram Police, who have registered an FIR based on a complaint by the owner of the coffee shop, said that they have identified the suspect as Arun Kumar, a 33-year-old resident Palace Guttahalli. The police have also said that two of the suspect’s friends have also assaulted the server, reports Deccan Herald.
The incident reportedly occurred at ‘Namma Filter Coffee’ near Seshadripuram at around 6:50 pm on Wednesday. The CCTV footage shows Arun Kumar and his friends beating a server who had been sitting behind a counter. They are seen dragging the server out of the counter and continuing to attack them.
The police said that the suspects have been issued notices to appear for questioning in the case.
Fight for "By-Two" coffee gets ugly in Bengaluru , 4 men thrash a staffer at the Namma Filter Coffee outlet in Sheshadripuram for refusing to give an additional cup. The staffer informed them it was against their policy, they continued to insist & eventually assaulted him. pic.twitter.com/9W9X27Bp8z
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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.
