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Undertrial commits suicide inside Faridabad dist jail

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Press Trust of India Faridabad
An undertrial lodged at the district jail, situated at Neemka village here, allegedly committed suicide in his barrack this morning, police said.

Mukesh, from Solada village in Palwal district, had been undertrial for the last four months in an attempt to murder case and allegedly killed himself by hanging from a ventilator using a towel, a police spokesperson said.

Jail Superintendent Deepak Sharma said no suicide note has been found from the site hence reason behind Mukesh's decision to end his life is not clear to the authorities.

Police said the body was handed over to the family of the deceased after post-mortem.

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First Published: Jan 09 2016 | 9:48 PM IST

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