An accused named Veerpal alias Veeru committed suicide at Model Jail, Burail early Monday morning.
“Veerpal aged 28 committed suicide in the bathroom of the jail by hanging himself. He was brought to the jail only two days back (Saturday) in a theft case,” said a police officer.
He said that Veerpal is a resident of Sector 56 here. His body was sent to GMCH- Sector 32 mortuary and family members were informed about the incident, he said. Investigation is on in the case, he added.
Earlier in 2017, an auto-rickshaw driver, who was an accused in a rape case had attempted suicide inside the jail by stabbing himself with a piece of broken glass.Notably, the Burail jail houses around 1100 inmates.