Bengaluru: POCSO case accused found dead
A 49-year-old teacher accused in a POCSO case died after jumping from the third floor of a police office in Ramanagara, Bengaluru. The incident occurred while he was being processed for judicial custody following his arrest for alleged sexual assault.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions regarding police custody protocols and the handling of high-profile criminal suspects in sensitive cases.
A 49-year-old physical education teacher, who was arrested in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case, died after allegedly jumping from the third floor of the Bengaluru South district Superintendent of Police’s office complex in Ramanagara on Sunday (September 20).
The deceased has been identified as S. Shashidhar, a native of Chapparadahalli in Kottur taluk of Vijayanagara district. He was working at a private school under the jurisdiction of the Akkur police station in Channapatna taluk.
According to the police, Shashidhar was accused of sexually assaulting children at the school. The Ramanagara Women’s Police Station registered a POCSO case three days ago and arrested him.
After being taken into custody, Shashidhar was questioned by the police. On Sunday morning, he underwent a medical examination before being brought to the SP’s office for completion of formalities ahead of his remand in judicial custody.
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