Special team formed to probe 29 cases of bomb threat emails in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru: In view of the recent surge in bomb threat emails sent to various government and private offices across the city, the Karnataka government has constituted a special investigation team to probe these incidents.
The team, led by Bengaluru North Division DCP B.S. Nemagowda, will handle all cases of bomb threats registered in the city’s western zone police stations.
Speaking to reporters, DCP Nemagowda said that as many as 29 cases related to bomb threats have been registered across 14 police stations in the western zone. All these cases have now been transferred to the Cyber Crime Police Station of the North Division, which will carry out a coordinated investigation through the newly formed special team.
The investigation unit will include the ACP and Inspector of the North Division Cyber Crime Police Station, along with personnel from the police stations where the cases were initially registered.
Recently, several prestigious schools, colleges, government offices, and even the residences of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister received email threats warning of bomb explosions.
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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.
