India, Dec. 25 -- An Indian-origin former lawyer, Ravi Madasamy, who was widely known for representing death row inmates in Singapore, reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 24.

Ravi, 56, practised law for more than 25 years, representing death row inmates and supporting the abolition of the death penalty, The Straits Times, a Singapore daily, reported.

Ravi was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2006.

At 5:41 am local time, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call to attend an urgent case in an apartment, the report said. When police reached the location, the man who had called said that Ravi "had taken drugs a few hours earlier" and added that he was showing concerning symptoms.

Ravi, who was uncon...