AGARTALA: A prisoner serving a 12-year jail sentence for rape at the Central Correctional Home at Bishalgarh in Tripura's Sepahijala district was found dead on Wednesday.
Although the cause of the death has not yet been determined, it is suspected that he died by suicide inside a toilet.
This incident was confirmed by Bishalgarh sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Dulal Datta who informed that the deceased, identified as Dilip Debbarma, was serving a 12-year sentence for rape.
The cop informed that the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Bishalgarh apprised them about the incident. The police reacted promptly as they immediately rushed to the scene after receiving the information.
SDPO Datta revealed that the deceased jail inmate had already served 10 years of his sentence and would have been freed in a couple of years.
“The deceased, Dilip Debbarma, was a resident of Jirania in Tripura’s West district. He had served 10 years of his sentence, with only two years left,” he said.
A detailed probe to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of the convict has been launched.
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