Bengaluru: POCSO case accused found dead
According to the police, the deceased, a physical education teacher, was accused of sexually assaulting children at school
A 49-year-old physical education teacher, S. Shashidhar, died after falling from the third floor of a building in Bengaluru South district. Shashidhar, who was arrested in a POCSO case, was accused of sexually assaulting children at a private school. He was arrested three days ago and questioned by the police. After a medical examination, he was brought to the SP's office for formalities before his remand in judicial custody.
On Sunday morning, Shashidhar pushed aside a constable and jumped from the third floor, sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed to a hospital but died from his injuries, reportedly failing to respond to treatment.
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