Four arrested in Koppal murder case: Primary suspect confesses to killing over love affair, says SP
Koppal: Superintendent of Police Ram Arasiddi has said that four suspects have been arrested and being questioned in relation to the murder of Gavisiddappa Naik, a resident of Kurubara Oni in the city, on Sunday night over a love affair.
The SP has told reporters that the arrested men had killed Naik, who belonged to the Valmiki community, using lethal weapons on Sunday night. The primary suspect, Sadiq Hussain Kolkar had surrendered to the police on the same night, while the other suspects, identified as Gesudaraj Patel, Nizamuddin and Mehboob Sikkalgar, have now been arrested by the police, the officer added.
Two swords, one motorbike and clothes have been confiscated from the arrested men, who are being questioned, the SP has said.
Attributing the crime to matters of love and urging people not to pay attention to rumours, Arasiddi said that Sadiq has confessed during questioning that he murdered Naik as he was upset that Naik loved the girl he was in love with. As the girl had also responded to Naik’s attention, the senior members of their respective communities intervened and advised them on the matter, after which, the girl started loving Sadiq, the arrested man is learned to have told the police.
The SP has said that Sadiq is reported to have recorded a video clip of himself holding a sword on the day of the crime and police are investigating the matter. A blood test of the arrested suspects was conducted and it has been confirmed that they were not under the influence of narcotics during the crime, the officer added.
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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.
