Undertrial commits suicide in Muzaffarnagar jail

A 35-year-old undertrial in Muzaffarnagar district jail allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of his barrack on Monday, police said.

The undertrial, Ankur, was arrested in a murder case in 2012, they said.

The jail superintendent, AK Saxena said no suicide note was found and a judicial inquiry has been recommended into the incident.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and an investigation is on, Saxena said.