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Convict kills self in jail a day after being awarded life term

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Press Trust of India Ramgarh (Jharkhand)
A day after he was awarded life sentence in connection with a murder case, a 42-year-old man committed suicide in Ramgarh jail today, police said.

Dalchand Mahto was found hanging from toilet ventilator with a 'gamchha' this evening.

A Ramgarh court yesterday sentenced him to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case.

His family members alleged that Mahto did not kill himself but he was murdered.

The SP said that the incident would be investigated.

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First Published: Jun 09 2017 | 11:13 PM IST

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