A prisoner, accused of cattle theft, was found dead in Silchar Central Jail. Authorities sent the body for postmortem as investigation begins.
On Friday morning, a shocking discovery was made at Silchar Central Jail, Assam. The body of Pintu Rajput, a prisoner accused of cattle lifting, was found hanging with a cloth in his cell. Rajput, a resident of Kanchanpur area, had been arrested 10 days ago by police from Silchar National Highway Patrol Post following allegations of theft. He was later sent to jail by court order.
The incident has caused an uproar in the prison and its surrounding areas. The exact cause of his death remains unknown. Jail authorities recovered the body and sent it to Silchar Medical College for postmortem examination.
The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of inmates inside the jail. Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the prisoner’s mysterious death.
