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After Ram Singh's death, another inmate commits suicide in Tihar Jail

Thursday, Mar 14, 2013, 18:42 IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: IANS

Three days after a Delhi gang-rape accused was found hanging inside Tihar Jail, a 30-year-old female prisoner committed suicide on Thursday afternoon inside the prison.

Three days after a Delhi gang-rape accused was found hanging inside Tihar Jail here, a 30-year-old female prisoner committed suicide Thursday afternoon inside the prison.

"Reshma, who was undergoing trial in a kidnapping case, was found hanging Thursday afternoon inside jail number 6. Other inmates spotted her body," said a jail official.

The body has been sent for post-mortem at Deen Dayal Upadhaya hospital and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered, the official said.

No suicide note has been found.