Mandya: Woman murdered by lover in KR Pete Taluk, body hidden in field
Mandya: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly murdered by her lover in Karoti village of KR Pete taluk, Mandya district. The deceased has been identified as Preeti (35), a resident of Hosakoppalu in Hassan district, while the accused is Puneet, a native of Karoti village.
According to police sources, Preeti and Puneet had recently come in contact through Instagram, and their online friendship reportedly turned into a romantic relationship. Preeti was married, but the two are said to have continued meeting in secret.
On Sunday, the duo reportedly went on a trip by car, visiting tourist spots in Mysuru and Mandya. During the return journey, Puneet allegedly took Preeti to the Kattaraghatta forest area near KR Pete, where he murdered her. After the crime, he is said to have stolen the gold jewellery she was wearing and then buried her body in his farmland in Karoti village.
The incident came to light after Preeti’s husband, Sundaresh, filed a missing complaint with the Hassan police. During the investigation, the police traced the last phone calls made by Preeti and found links pointing to Puneet. Upon questioning, Puneet reportedly confessed to the crime.
A case has been registered at Kikkeri Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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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.
