Tainted Karnataka cop tries to escape, dies

A head constable who was arrested under the POCSO  Act died after he jumped from two flights of stairs in district court complex on Saturday.

MANGALURU:  A head constable who was arrested under the POCSO  Act died after he jumped from two flights of stairs in district court complex on Saturday.


The deceased is head constable Praveen attached to Bajpe police station. He was arrested on Saturday. He allegedly used to shoot pictures of his neighbour’s daughter while she bathed. The girl caught Praveen red-handed and complained to her mother.

Though her mother failed a complaint in Bajpe police station, Praveen got a reprieve with the intervention of senior police officers. However, Praveen, showing no signs of repentence, was caught again on Friday night while he was taking pictures of the girl. 

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