Murder Accused Found Dead In Tihar Jail Hospital In Suspected Suicide
Murder accused Ramesh Karmakar, an undertrial inmate at Tihar Jail, was found dead by suicide in the jail hospital. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
A man facing trial for murder was found dead by suicide inside Tihar Jail, casting a grim shadow over the conditions within one of India’s most notorious prisons.
Ramesh Karmakar, an undertrial prisoner lodged in Jail No. 3, was discovered hanging in the hospital ward of the high-security complex on Monday morning. According to jail authorities, Karmakar was a resident of Delhi’s Anand Parbat area and had been awaiting trial in connection with a murder case.
IANS posted the update and wrote, "#BREAKING An undertrial prisoner, Ramesh Karmakar, accused of murder and lodged in Tihar Jail No. 3, committed suicide by hanging himself in the jail hospital. He was a resident of Anand Parbat area in Delhi. The Tihar administration discovered his body hanging in the morning. Authorities are investigating the incident, and further proceedings are underway: Tihar Official"
#BREAKING An undertrial prisoner, Ramesh Karmakar, accused of murder and lodged in Tihar Jail No. 3, committed suicide by hanging himself in the jail hospital. He was a resident of Anand Parbat area in Delhi. The Tihar administration discovered his body hanging in the morning.… pic.twitter.com/DQoRVE0knR
— IANS (@ians_india) July 14, 2025
The chilling discovery was made by prison staff during routine rounds. Officials immediately initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. "Further proceedings are underway," a Tihar Jail official confirmed.
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