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POCSO Accused Teacher Dies After Jumping From Bengaluru SP Office Building
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News18•21-09-2026, 09:15
POCSO Accused Teacher Dies After Jumping From Bengaluru SP Office Building
- •Shashidhar, a 49-year-old teacher accused of sexually assaulting children, died after jumping from the third floor of the Bengaluru South district Superintendent of Police’s office complex.
- •The incident occurred in Ramanagara on Sunday, and a CCTV video captured him pushing a constable before jumping.
- •Shashidhar, a physical education teacher at a private school in Channapatna taluk, was arrested on Saturday evening following a complaint under the POCSO Act.
- •He was brought to the SP’s office for further procedures after a medical examination before being handed over to judicial custody.
- •While at the Measurement Collection Unit to record fingerprints, he allegedly pushed a constable and jumped, sustaining fatal injuries.
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The 49-year-old physical education teacher was arrested after a complaint accused him of sexually assaulting several children at a private school in Channapatna taluk, leading to a case registered under the POCSO Act.
While being escorted at the SP office building's Measurement Collection Unit, the accused pushed away an accompanying constable, ran toward the railing, and jumped from the third floor, later dying from his injuries at the district hospital.
The deceased teacher, named Shashidhar, was a native of the Vijayanagara district and worked as a physical education teacher at a private school located in Channapatna taluk.
