Two minor girls found dead in well in Karnataka's Kolar district
Kolar (PTI): The bodies of two minor girls who had reportedly gone missing were found in a well in this district, police said on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Dhanya Bai and Chaitra Bai, both Class 7 students of the Government Higher Primary School in Yalachepalli village of Mulbagal town, they said.
The girls, both aged 13, went missing on Thursday while playing in front of one of their houses, police said.
On Saturday morning, a few villagers found the bodies of the girls floating in a well around two km away from the town and alerted the police, a senior police officer said.
Later, a suicide note was recovered from one of the deceased, stating that she was ending her life and wanted her family to live happily, he said.
While the parents of the two children have alleged sexual assault and murder, the post-mortem report ruled out any signs of sexual assault or murder, confirming there were no external injuries on their bodies, the officer added.
The Mulbagal Rural Police have registered a case of unnatural death, police said.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the two girls had left their homes with the intention to end their lives and jumped into the well, leading to drowning, police said, adding that 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.
