# POCSO accused teacher jumps to death at Bengaluru SP office

2026-09-20T20:11:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

A 49-year-old physical education teacher accused of sexually assaulting children died after jumping from the third floor of the Bengaluru South district SP office in Ramanagara on Sunday. The deceased, S Shashidhar, was arrested on Saturday under the POCSO Act after a complaint at the Ramanagara women's police station. Police say he pushed aside a constable and jumped while being escorted back after fingerprinting. He was taken to hospital but died of his injuries. The family disputed the allegations, telling Times of India that baseless charges and pressure from police and school management drove him to the act. An investigation is ongoing.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets lead with the factual sequence of the teacher's arrest and death. The Hindu and Rediff stay close to the police account, noting CCTV footage and the medical timeline. Times of India uniquely adds the family's allegation of mental pressure by police and school management, a claim the other sources omit. The family's assertion that allegations were baseless is reported without corroboration, and no outlet includes a police rebuttal to it. The key contrast is between the only-versa family framing and the uniform, process-focused police version across all three reports. Watch the ongoing investigation for any findings on alleged pressure.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-pocso-case-accused-found-dead/article71487766.ece>
  Leads with police sequence and helpline number, no family side
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/pocso-accused-pe-teacher-dies-by-suicide-at-sp-office-in-bengaluru/articleshow/134372368.cms>
  Only outlet reports family claim of mental pressure by police
- rediff.com (neutral report) <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pocso-accused-teacher-dies-after-jumping-from-sp-office/20260921.htm>
  Strictly police version with CCTV detail, no family view

Tags: Bengaluru South district, Karnataka police, POCSO, Ramanagara, S. Shashidhar
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