- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Power Outage: The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced electricity supply cuts in multiple areas in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 25 in view of maintenance work and heavy rainfall precaution. It shall be a 7 hour supply disruption from 10 am to 5 pm. BESCOM has urged residents to plan their day accordingly to avoid any inconvenience during the 7 hour period.
Bengaluru Power Cut On June 25: Affected Areas
-Halihalli
-Margondanahalli
-Kalkere Road
-Byrathi Village
-Kanakashree Layout and KSRTC Bus Stand
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-Gubbi Cross Road
-Kalasanahalli
-Puravankara Apartments and Poornaprajna.
The power cut will occur in view of emergency maintenance at the Uravankpuram Palm Beach substation. Sobha Indraprastha substation will also undergo maintenance on Wednesday. This will affect Sobha Indraprastha Apartments and Global Mall along with nearby regions.
In another news, a woman was allegedly sexually harassed, assaulted and abused in broad daylight near Bengaluru on Sunday. The incident took place in Renuka Yellamma Layout near Mailasandra, about 12 km from the city centre and was captured on CCTV.
Around 4 PM, the woman had stepped out to buy groceries when a group of men approached and started following her. CCTV footage shows them blocking her path, trying to speak to her and touching her inappropriately. One of the men was seen slapping her when she resisted and attempted to walk away.
According to police, the men allegedly attacked her when she defended herself. She was later rescued by locals and a friend. However, in a surprising turn, her friend, a gym trainer, was arrested for allegedly assaulting one of the accused during the rescue.