Assam: Undertrial hangs himself inside Silchar central jail

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SILCHAR: In a mysterious turn of events, the body of an undertrial was found hanging inside the Silchar Central Jail today. The deceased, identified as Pintu Rajput, was arrested 10 days back on charges of cattle theft. Rajput, a resident of the Kanchanpur area of Silchar, was sent to judicial custody and was awaiting the next date for hearing. But in the early morning, his body was found hanging inside the jail complex. Rajput reportedly strangled himself with a piece of cloth inside the cell he was an inmate of. Silchar Police arrived at the spot, recovered the body and sent it to the Silchar Medical College for post mortem.

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