BESCOM

Bescom lineman electrocuted on duty

Just a week ago, Soundharya, 23, and her nine-month-old daughter Suviksha were electrocuted after stepping on a live electric wire on a footpath near Hope Farm in Whitefield, East Bengaluru.

25 November 2023, 20:48 IST

Bescom lineman electrocuted on duty

25 November 2023, 20:48 IST

Danger! Loose cables ahead

Streets all over Bengaluru are strewn with hazardous cables, a reality check by Metrolife has found.

23 November 2023, 21:37 IST

Danger! Loose cables ahead

23 November 2023, 21:37 IST

Senior Bescom executive among 3 govt officials arrested for taking bribe

The suspects had demanded Rs 1,50,000 for project approval to construct a factory at Sompura Industrial Area in Nelamangala, as per the complainant.

23 November 2023, 20:40 IST

Senior Bescom executive among 3 govt officials arrested for taking bribe

23 November 2023, 20:40 IST

Escoms online services unavailable from Nov 24-26

This will affect consumers across 98 cities and towns, including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad and Kalaburagi, as they will not be able to complete online payments of electricity bills, modifications, new connections, and tariff changes until November 26.

22 November 2023, 22:28 IST

Escoms online services unavailable from Nov 24-26

22 November 2023, 22:28 IST

Whitefield electrocution: Lokayukta takes up motu case, issues notices to addl chief secy, Bescom officials

The woman, Soundharya, was walking with her 24-year-old husband Santosh on the footpath near Hope Farm on Whitefield, holding her baby in her arms, when she stepped on a live wire at 6 am. Police said that she and the baby were electrocuted.

22 November 2023, 21:26 IST

Whitefield electrocution: Lokayukta takes up motu case, issues notices to addl chief secy, Bescom officials

22 November 2023, 21:26 IST

BESCOM must be held accountable

A woman and her 9-month-old baby died after stepping on a snapped high-tension wire near Hope Farm Junction in B'luru's Whitefield.

21 November 2023, 21:54 IST

BESCOM must be held accountable

21 November 2023, 21:54 IST

NHRC seeks report from Karnataka government on electrocution deaths of woman and child on Bengaluru footpath

A 23-year-old woman and her nine-month-old baby were electrocuted on November 19 when they stepped on a live electricity wire lying unattended on the footpath near Hope Farm in the Kadugodi area of Bengaluru

21 November 2023, 10:23 IST

NHRC seeks report from Karnataka government on electrocution deaths of woman and child on Bengaluru footpath

21 November 2023, 10:23 IST

Bescom officials on station bail after Whitefield electrocution horror

The woman, Soundharya, was walking with her 24-year-old husband Santosh on the footpath near Hope Farm on Whitefield, holding her baby Suviksha in her arms, when she stepped on a live wire at 6 am. Police said that she and the baby were electrocuted.

21 November 2023, 00:39 IST

Bescom officials on station bail after Whitefield electrocution horror

21 November 2023, 00:39 IST

Mother, toddler electrocution case: Sneaky rat triggered chain of events

Bescom officials on Monday revealed that a rodent inside a load break switch of an apartment complex in Maithri Layout caused a short circuit around 3.50 am, tripping the electricity line at the station and simultaneously snapping the 11KV feeder line that electrocuted Soundharya and her toddler at the Hope Farm Junction.

21 November 2023, 00:26 IST

Mother, toddler electrocution case: Sneaky rat triggered chain of events

21 November 2023, 00:26 IST

Woman, toddler’s death should be treated as murder: BJP MLA

'The incident where a mother and a nine-month-old child were electrocuted due to a broken electric wire on the footpath was condemnable', he said.

21 November 2023, 00:13 IST

Woman, toddler’s death should be treated as murder: BJP MLA

21 November 2023, 00:13 IST