Mother-son duo allegedly attacked by policemen in Belagavi for not wearing helmet while riding
Belagavi: In an incident of alleged physical assault by police personnel, a rider and his mother were stopped and hit by policemen in Ankali village of Chikkodi taluk for not wearing helmets.
The injured Hrishikesh Limbigidad and his mother Susheela were traveling on the motorbike from Sangli in Maharashtra to Chikkodi, when they were intercepted by the police and questioned for not wearing helmets while riding. The policemen, who reportedly started assaulting Limbigidad on the spot, also attacked Susheela when she tried to intervene. The policemen are learned to have kicked Susheela and beat Limbigidad with their lathi after ripping off his shirt.
As Limbigidad reportedly collapsed out of a rise in blood pressure due to fear, the policemen clothed him in a new T-shirt and took him to hospital.
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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.
