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Undertrial commits suicide in Faridkot jail

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Press Trust of India Faridkot (Pb)
A 30-year-old undertrial allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside a jail here, police said today.

The deceased identified as Bikram Singh was booked under the NDPS Act and was later admitted to the drug de-addiction hospital in the jail 23 days ago, police said.

Last night, the accused hanged himself from the grill of a bathroom using a piece of cloth.

The jail authorities are probing the matter, they added.

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First Published: Jan 07 2016 | 5:29 PM IST

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