India News | Inmate Kills Self in Tihar Jail
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 26-year-old inmate at Tihar Jail allegedly ended his life by hanging himself, officials said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) A 26-year-old inmate at Tihar Jail allegedly ended his life by hanging himself, officials said on Tuesday.
He was identified as Javed, they said, adding the body has been shifted to a hospital.
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Around 5 pm on Monday, Javed, who was convicted in a case of robbery registered at Malviya Nagar police station, hanged himself in the common toilet area of central jail number 8/9, a police officer said.
An enquiry by judicial magistrate is going on in the matter, he said.
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