Woman kills two children, dies by suicide in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 27-year-old woman died by suicide after killing her two children at their residence here, police said on Friday.
The deceased have been identified as Vijayalakshmi and her two children aged 1 and 4, they said.
The family hailed from Raichur district but lived in Bengaluru as the woman's husband worked in a mall here.
Pollce suspect that a dispute with her husband over some issues could have led her to take the extreme step.
According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday evening in the Bagalagunte area. All three were found hanging in a room.
Citing preliminary investigation, police suspect that the woman allegedly strangled her children before hanging herself from the ceiling fan.
However, no suicide note has been recovered, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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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.
