Death row convict in the December 16 gangrape case, Vinay Sharma, who had allegedly tried to commit suicide in Tihar jail, has been booked by police for the offence even as he was shifted back to the prison from DDU Hospital on Friday. Police said a case of attempt to suicide has been registered at Hari Nagar police station against Sharma on a complaint by a Tihar jail official.
“A case has been registered under Section 309 (attempt to suicide) of IPC against the accused Vinay Sharma on a complaint by a Tihar official,” said a senior police officer.
Sharma was shifted to the prison from DDU Hospital where he was kept under observation after he tried
to hang himself in jail number 8 of Tihar on the night of August 23.
His security arrangements have been further beefed up and he has been provided counselling at the jail. He will be kept under a 24-hour observation by the jail authorities.