PANAJI
A POCSO case undertrial who jumped from the fifth floor of the Merces court building on Friday evening succumbed to his injuries on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim.
The deceased, Badal Singh, sustained multiple fractures and grievous injuries after jumping from the fifth floor and landing on the second floor of the building. Police said that he was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, where he was undergoing treatment.
Sources said Singh was an accused in a case registered in October 2023 for allegedly befriending a minor girl through a social media platform. Her parents lodged a missing person’s complaint, following which the police traced her to Assonora within six hours and rescued her.
Sources said Singh had responded to a court warrant on Friday, when the Court remanded him to judicial custody. Sources said he allegedly walked away from the police escort and jumped from the building shortly afterwards. He succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning.
