Elderly man suspected to have died after stray dog attack in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jul 29 (PTI): Sixty-eight-year-old Seethappa, a resident of Kempagowdanagar in Yelahanka, is suspected to have died as a result of a stray dog attack, said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
However, a postmortem report is still awaited and the cause can be confirmed only after the report, said the Bengaluru civic body in a press statement issued on Tuesday.
Citing local sources, BBMP said the victim had gone to a tea shop near his house at around 3 am on July 28. As there was no one around at that time, it was not clear what exactly happened to Seethappa.
According to BBMP, when somebody spotted a badly injured Seethappa, they registered a complaint with 112, following which police reached the spot. However, when he was taken to Yelahanka Government Health Centre, he was declared brought dead.
No conclusive evidence such as CCTV footage or eyewitness testimony is available, said Suralkar Vikas Kishor, Special Commissioner, Health and Sanitation Department, BBMP, to PTI.
“We can only come to a conclusion when the postmortem report comes, in about 24 hours or so,” he added.
Postmortem is being conducted at M S Ramaiah Hospital.
According to BBMP, the Animal Husbandry Division has so far captured 16 street dogs from the vicinity of the incident and placed them under observation at the Yelahanka Division’s Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Centre.
If the postmortem report confirms that the cause of death was due to street dog bites or attack, compensation will be provided to the family as per the BBMP regulations, added the press release.
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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.
