India, April 14 -- An undertrial accused of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 13-year-old girl from Kalyan allegedly died by suicide at Taloja Central Jail early Sunday morning.

The deceased, Vishal Gawali, 31, had been in custody since January after his arrest in connection with the brutal crime that took place on December 24 last year. He was found hanging inside the jail toilet area around 3 to 3:30 am, officials said.

"There is an open toilet in the barrack, with a wall and grille partition. Gawali was found hanging from the grille using a thin towel," said Kharghar senior police inspector Dipak Surve. CCTV footage reportedly shows Gawali walking toward the toilet while other inmates were asleep. His body was discovered after an...