Kalaburagi man arrested for posting morphed image of Kaaba with Modi, Adityanath, saffron flag
Kalaburagi: Police have arrested a 22-year-old youngster for allegedly posting a morphed image of the holy Kaaba in Makkah depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and a saffron flag on top of it. The incident has triggered outrage among local organisations in Kalaburagi district.
The arrested youngster has been identified as Anand Guttedar (22), a resident of Ijeri village in Yadrami taluk, under Jewargi police station limits.
According to the police, Anand edited and shared the objectionable image on his Instagram account, distorting a sacred Islamic symbol. The post came to the attention of local community leaders from the Tipu Sultan Samiti and Adarsha Grama Samiti, Yalwar, who condemned the act and demanded immediate legal action against him.
On Saturday night, members of the Tipu Sultan Samiti, including its president Mohiyuddin Inamdar, Ibrahim Patel Yalwar, Saddam Hussain, Nissar Inamdar, and Syed Nasir, along with several youths from Ijeri and Jewargi, visited the Jewargi police station and filed a formal complaint. They urged the police to not only act against the accused but also investigate the forces behind the act.
Following a complaint filed by Syed Patel, Jewargi police registered a case, arrested the accused, and have begun further investigation.
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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.
