Vijayawada Dec 10 (IANS) An undertrial prisoner has committed suicide in a jail in Andhra Pradesh s Prakasam district jail authorities said on Sunday.
The incident took place in the toilet of Darsi sub-jail on Saturday night when K. Ramesh (21) killed himself by hanging with his lungi .
He was rushed to a government-run hospital but was declared brought dead.
According to jail superintendent Vasant Rao Ramesh was in judicial custody in a case of theft. The reasons for the prisoner s extreme step were not known. Police have registered a case.
--IANS
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