A Grade Sub-Inspector of police attached to the Ramapuram police station died while on duty after falling off a building late on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Joby George, 52, of Kuravilangad. The incident took place at a building near the Ramapuram bus stand on Saturday night when the official reached the spot in search of a gambling racket.
While conducting a search inside the building, the official slipped off its corridor and fell to the ground. He was rushed to a private hospital nearby but succumbed to the injuries a few hours later. The body was shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, for post-mortem examination. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolence at his death.
