THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Filmmaker Madhupal was given a bill of Rs 5711 for his electricity usage during lockdown days. However, the house was uninhabited and the actor lodged a complaint citing that the house was locked down for months. KSEB responded a reduced his bill to Rs 300.

Madhupal's complaint was that a bill amount of Rs 5711 was charged for electricity consumption in a house that was inhabited and locked since February 12. The KSEB chairman said if the house is locked, an average of previous bills will be given as the payable amount, which was the case here.