Bengaluru, Oct 9, 2025

A shocking incident of a man accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, jumping from the fifth floor of a Bengaluru court on Thursday and dying, was reported from the City Civil Court premises.

The deceased man has been identified as Gautam, an accused in a POCSO case. The shocking incident occurred when the family members and relatives of the accused were present at the court.

As per police sources, the accused was facing a POCSO case registered at the Adugodi police station and was brought for the trial from the Central prison of Parappana Agrahara on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Suddenly, he managed to escape from the custody of the police and jumped from the fifth floor to his death. Police are investigating the matter.

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