Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Aug 31: A man accused under the POCSO Act died after he jumped from the court building here on Tuesday August 31.
The deceased is identified as Raviraj (31), a resident of Kinya. He reportedly jumped off from the sixth floor of Mangaluru district court.
It is learnt that the Raviraj took the extreme step due to mental trauma.
Raviraj
Raviraj was earlier arrested for allegedly sexually harassing minor girl. The incident was reported under Ullal police station limits.
It is gathered that the accused would have been granted bail in the case.
Bar council president, advocate Sachin said, “Raviraj was claiming that fake case was filed against him. He was upset. POSCO cases under section 8 and 12 were registered against him. He had applied for bail and there was possibility of getting the same in a day.”
Narasimha Hegde said, “This is second such case of death at the court complex. More than couple of years ago, a man ended his life jumping from the third floor here. It was a case under Bajpe station limits."