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Haryana: Jail inmate booked for attempt to suicide

Police said that he was under trial in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case registered against him in Karnal in August 2023 and was lodged in jail since September, for which he was presented before a court on Wednesday

Updated on: Apr 12, 2024, 08:12:07 IST
By , Karnal
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A day after an inmate in Karnal jail tried to kill self by using a sharp item, the police booked him under charges of attempt to suicide on Thursday.

The accused is a resident of Panipat and native of Bihar. (iStock)
The accused is a resident of Panipat and native of Bihar. (iStock)

The accused is a resident of Panipat and native of Bihar.

Police said that he was under trial in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case registered against him in Karnal in August 2023 and was lodged in jail since September, for which he was presented before a court on Wednesday.

DSP Nayab Singh said that after returning from court, he tried to kill himself, but failed and is currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital.