Undertrial commits suicide in MP jail; relatives hold protest

An undertrial prisoner allegedly committed suicide in the district jail early today, an official said.
Two jail staffers were suspended for dereliction of duty after the incident came to light.
The prisoner, Krishna Kushwaha, was lodged in the jail in connection with a loot case. The 28-year-old hanged himself from an iron grille of his barrack with a noose made out of a towel, jailer Babulal Shukla said.
Following the incident, two jail staffers, including head warden Damodar Jatav, were suspended for alleged dereliction of duty, Shukla said.
District Collector Bhaskar Lakshyakar has ordered a magisterial probe into the suicide of Kushwaha, lodged in the jail since July 17.

However, the undertrial's family members alleged foul play in his death.
Enraged over Kushwaha's death, his relatives staged a road blockade near the district collector's residence and alleged the jail authorities were responsible for the incident.