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Undertrial prisoner commits suicide in jail

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Press Trust of India Gurdaspur (Pb)
An undertrial prisoner allegedly committed suicide in Central jail here this evening by hanging himself from a ceiling fan.

Ram Mahajan, a resident of Tibba Bazar Batala was lodged in the jail two months ago in a dowry case, police said.

He was lodged in the barrack number 20 where he allegedly committed suicide.

A probe has been ordered in this connection, Jail Superintendent D K Sidhu said.

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First Published: Apr 06 2016 | 12:32 AM IST

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