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Nagpur: There was a stir in Nagpur Central Jail when a prisoner serving life sentence committed suicide by hanging himself. It was learned that the prisoner committed suicide by making a noose of his underwear and committing suicide.
The prisoner was a resident of Gondia
According to the information received from Dhantoli Police, the name of the deceased prisoner is Tulsiram Shende and he was 54 years old. Tulsiram Shende was originally a resident of Gondia. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 30 June 2024 in a murder case in Bhandara. Since then he was lodged in Nagpur Central Jail.
The prisoner was found hanging from the window
Tulsiram Shende was found hanging from a window near the warehouse of ‘Rang Kaam Vibhag’ located behind Barrack No. 4 of Chhoti Gol in the Central Jail. He allegedly made a noose of his underwear and committed suicide with the help of that.
Police engaged in investigating the case
As soon as the jail administration got information about Tulsiram Shende’s suicide, the Dhantoli police was immediately informed about the incident. The police have registered a case under accidental death and have started further investigation.
Let us tell you that suicide by prisoners in jails is a serious and ever-increasing major crisis. According to the reports of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and various judicial committees, suicide is the biggest cause of unnatural deaths in jails. A committee appointed by the Supreme Court had revealed in its report that out of the 817 unnatural deaths in India’s jails between 2017 and 2021, 80% (660 deaths) were due to suicide. During this period, Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of 101 prisoners who committed suicide. The biggest reason for concern is that a very large part of the prisoners who commit suicide are undertrial prisoners. These are the prisoners whose cases are pending in the courts and they have not been convicted.
Major Reasons for Prisoner Suicide
- Mental Health: Depression, anxiety, hopelessness and fear of uncertainty about the future mentally break prisoners. The stressful prison environment aggravates pre-existing mental health issues.
- Delay in judicial process: Cases drag on for years is one of the biggest causes of frustration among undertrial prisoners. Delay in justice makes them feel that they will never be able to get out of this cycle.
- Harsh Prison Environment: Overcrowding in prisons, harassment by other prisoners or staff, violence and inhumane conditions create fear and insecurity in the minds of prisoners.
- Separation from Family: Being cut off from their family and social support system makes prisoners emotionally vulnerable and lonely.
- Physical Illnesses and Drug Addiction: Prisoners suffering from serious or incurable diseases or those struggling with drug addiction also often commit suicide in extreme pain and despair.
