A murder accused attempted to commit suicide in police custody in the Patpur police station in Aska of Ganjam district on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Shiva Patra. He was arrested by the Patpur police for his alleged involvement in a murder case. He had gone to attend nature’s call in the morning and locked himself in the bathroom for a long time.
Although the police personnel repeatedly knocked on the door, they did not get any response. The cops then broke open the door and found the accused hanging to the wooden ceiling with a rope. Patra was rescued in a critical condition and rushed to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here.