Gadag: IPS officer’s brother accused of drunken misconduct at police station
Gadag: A late-night incident at the Betageri Police Station in Gadag has sparked public outrage after the brother of an IPS officer allegedly entered the premises in an inebriated state, behaved inappropriately with police personnel, and obstructed their duties.
The accused, identified as Akshat Haddannavar, brother of IPS officer Anita Haddannavar, reportedly arrived at the station in a car along with an associate and engaged in rowdy behaviour. Witnesses claim that he parked his car in the designated space for the CPI and PSI, forcing the officers to leave their vehicles outside on the roadside. He allegedly used singular and abusive language towards officers and staff.
According to locals, Akshat also got into an altercation with people near the station, declaring that he was a lawyer and questioning their authority to act against him.
Despite the allegations of obstruction of duty and verbal abuse, police reportedly conducted only a drink-and-drive test before letting him go. This has led to public anger, with residents questioning whether the law is being applied differently for the relatives of senior officers compared to ordinary citizens.
An investigation into the incident is yet to be confirmed by the authorities.
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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.
