Undertrial commits suicide at Firozabad district jail, two officials suspended
Agra, Oct. 26 -- A 46-year-old undertrial accused of murder allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a septic tank in District Jail at Firozabad on Sunday. Two of the jail staff members-a head jail warder and a jail warder-were suspended and probe was ordered, stated jail superintendent at Firozabad Amit Chaudhary .
According to jail superintendent, the deceased was an undertrial accused for murder and was in jail since 2024. He was arrested as an accused in case of murder and arms act registered at Sirsaganj police station of Firozabad district.
He was found lying in a septic tank within jail premises at about 8am on Sunday.
According to jail superintendent, the accused somehow shifted the cover, weighing around 45 kilogram, placed over septic tank and allegedly committed suicide, said Chaudhary.
Police and field unit were called in and the body was transferred for post mortem after vacating the septic tank through pumps. CCTV footages available were gathered.
"Two of the jail staff head jail warder and jail warder have been suspended. As per procedure, Magistrate and Judicial probe is to take place in such cases of death," said jail superintendent....
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