POCSO accused man climbs nine-storey building, creates four-hour drama in Bengaluru’s Devanahalli
Bengaluru: A man accused in POCSO cases climbed a nine-storey apartment building in Devanahalli on Tuesday and threatened self-harm, demanding “justice,” The Times of India reported.
The accused, identified as Anand, climbed a private apartment building near the Devanahalli bypass around 3 pm and said he would not come down unless the Deputy Commissioner (DC) was brought to the spot.
Anand is reportedly accused in two POCSO cases and also in a case involving waylaying and attempting to assault the Chikkaballapur Deputy Commissioner.
Police and fire and emergency services rushed to the scene and began negotiations, but Anand remained adamant. Police said he had earlier spent four years in jail in connection with a Pocso case, though the exact trigger for his protest remains unclear.
His mother later arrived and appealed to him to come down.
After nearly four hours of tense negotiations, he was finally persuaded to descend safely around 7pm.
The Devanahalli police have registered a case, and further investigation is underway.
The Man on the Ledge
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) April 21, 2026
A POCSO Act accused climbed atop a building off the #Bengaluru Airport-#Devanahalli Road on Tuesday afternoon. Denying the charges, he demanded the DC visit the spot. High drama lasted for 3 hours before he came down. @timesofindia (📹: Fwd) pic.twitter.com/k1qbEymUeu
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
