Purported video of undertrial celebrating birthday in prison goes viral, inquiry on
Bengaluru (PTI): A purported video of an undertrial prisoner celebrating his birthday allegedly inside the Parappana Agrahara central prison here has prompted an inquiry by the authorities, official sources said on Sunday.
The video of Srinivasa alias "Gubbachhi Seena", a rowdy sheeter, lodged in the prison in connection with a murder case, celebrating his birthday has gone viral on social media.
In the video, Seena can be seen wearing a garland made out of apples and cutting a cake with a knife. Some people, allegedly inmates, are seen along with him.
Police sources said they are verifying as to when the incident took place.
They are also looking into how any inmate could record the video and circulate it, when mobile phones are prohibited under prison rules.
According to some media reports, the incident is said to have taken place four to five months ago.
Seena is accused in a case of murder involving a person, allegedly his rival in January this year. He was arrested in February.
A family member of Seena's rival (deceased person) is said to have informed the prison authorities about the video in circulation.
Hitting out at the Congress government, BJP leader and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao in a post on 'X' said, "Parappana Agrahara Jail is in news again. A massive cake enters the jail and a rowdy with all his incarcerated mini rowdies celebrates his birthday with total impunity and the same is recorded and uploaded on social media."
Targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara, Rao, a former Bengaluru police commissioner said, "governance has gone to the pits..."
He also alleged a total collapse of law and order, citing various other incidents in the state.
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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.
