Nagpur, Jul 16 (PTI) A life convict allegedly committed suicide at Nagpur Central Jail, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Tulsiram Lakadu Shende (54), resident of Sakoli, Bhandara district.
He had been sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 for killing his wife, said an official of Dhantoli police station.
On Tuesday morning, Shende went behind the warehouse of the painting department and hanged himself from a window rod using the elastic cord of his underwear, the official said.
He had no contact with his family since 2022 and was under mental stress, as per jail officials.
The body was sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway. PTI COR KRK
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