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Undertrial commits suicide in Muzaffarnagar jail

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)

A 35-year-old undertrial in Muzaffarnagar district jail allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of his barrack on Monday, police said.

The undertrial, Ankur, was arrested in a murder case in 2012, they said.

The jail superintendent, AK Saxena said no suicide note was found and a judicial inquiry has been recommended into the incident.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and an investigation is on, Saxena said.

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First Published: Aug 05 2019 | 8:35 PM IST

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