A 28-year-old youth who was arrested in a burglary case allegedly committed suicide inside the lock up at Saria police station on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shakil Ahmad belonging to Delhi.
According to reports, he reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself with his towel. The deceased reportedly worked as a driver in Delhi. He was detained by Saria police team, while quarrelling with someone. According to the police, the deceased was kept at the lockup as a precautionary measure and to inquire about the altercation.
The police brought the Ahmad to the police station here at 3am and locked him up in the cell and he was found hanging by the neck 6 am. He was then rushed to the hospital for examination, where he was declared brought dead at around 6:30am. Meanwhile, Giridih SP Surendra Kumar Jha visited the police station for finding the case. It was found the negligence of the police officials.