Three women held for stealing gold ornaments from passengers at bus stands
Chikkaballapura (PTI): Three women who allegedly stole gold ornaments from passengers at bus stands under the guise of being travellers have been arrested by the Chikkaballapura Town Police, officials said.
According to police, the arrests were made based on a complaint lodged by Rihana Khanam, a resident of Chikkaballapura Town.
In her complaint on May 27, she stated that around 2 pm, while boarding a Gudibande-bound bus at the crowded KSRTC bus stand, she noticed that someone had stolen gold bangles from her bag.
Following her complaint, a case was registered at Chikkaballapura Town Police Station under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and an investigation was launched.
On July 25, police arrested three accused from Kalaburagi. Their names were given as Tulasi (22), Prema (21), and Sonia Baba Sheikh (25), They worked as ragpickers. Upon interrogation, the trio confessed to the theft as well as their involvement in an earlier case (Crime No. 35/2024 under Section 379 IPC) reported in the same police station, police said.
Police recovered approximately 70 grams of gold jewellery worth Rs seven lakh from the accused.
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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.
