Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 3: An under-trial prisoner died under mysterious circumstances in a high-security central jail at Kot Bhalwal here, police sources said today. However, magisterial enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the death.
Sunny Singh (27), son of Prabhu Singh, a resident of Tehsil Bishnah District Jammu, was facing charges in three cases, including that of murder, registered against him at Bishnah Police Station between 2008 and 2010.
Singh died at central jail Kot Bhalwal on Friday night and later his body was shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for post-mortem in the early hours today.
It was not immediately known what led to his death, sources said, adding that he was found unconscious in his barrack and was immediately attended by the jail hospital staff.
Besides the murder case registered against him in 2010, he was also facing trial in two other cases related to various sections of the law, including wrongful restraint, theft and voluntarily causing hurt, the officials said.
His father Prabu Singh said he was informed about the death of his son by the local police station around 5 am.
“He spent most of his detention period in District Jail at Ambphalla and was shifted to central jail at Kot Bhalwal about a year ago. We met him about a week ago and he was perfectly alright,” Prabhu Singh said, demanding a proper investigation into his death.
After conducting autopsy at GMHC Jammu, the body of the deceased was handed over to legal heirs for last rites.
“Magisterial enquiry under Section 176 CrPC has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the death. The enquiry will be conducted by Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) North Jammu”, police sources informed.
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