60-yr-old lifer found dead in Prayagraj jail
PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 3 -- A 60-year-old life-term convict was found dead inside Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj on Saturday evening, with jail officials suspecting it is a case of suicide. According to officials, the body was found near the mat storage area in cell number 2.
The deceased, a resident of Barua village in Kaushambi district, had been convicted in a 2020 murder case involving a neighbour following a dispute over a minor issue and was sentenced to life imprisonment on December 23, 2023, along with his two brothers. Jail officials said the incident came to light late Saturday evening.
Senior jail superintendent Vijay Vikram Singh stated that an inquiry has been initiated to determine the circumstances leading to the suicide. DCP (Trans-Yamuna) Vivek Chandra Yadav said the body has been sent for post-mortem....
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