Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl escapes from police, ends life by jumping into pond in Kakinada district

A 62-year-old man, who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in an orchard at Tuni in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district, allegedly died by suicide by jumping into a tank while taken to the court for judicial remand late in the night, police said on Thursday.

Police said the man requested a toilet break before jumping into the tank. (Getty Images)

The man’s body was retrieved from Komati Cheruvu tank on the outskirts of Tuni on Thursday morning, police inspector G Ramakrishna told reporters. “The accused was arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with an attempted rape case involving a minor. After the mandatory medical examination, the police were escorting him to be presented before the magistrate at around 10.30pm,” said Ramakrishna.

He added that the man requested the police to stop the vehicle for a toilet break. “When the police vehicle was halted, he suddenly jumped into the lake.”