A 35 -year -old prisoner was found on Friday, hung in IDUKKI in Peerumade. The deceased was identified as Kumar, the native of the native. Peerumade dy.sp Vishal Johnson said there was a suspicious case of suicide. “Since 2024, the man has been in custody for his involvement in the protection of children from the law on sexual offenses (POŠO). He was found hanging inside the bathroom,” the clerk said.
When the prison authorities released prisoners for breakfast on Friday morning, Kumar said he would return soon after collecting washed clothes. When he did not return after a long time, the officials were looking for him and found that he was hanging inside the bathroom. The body was moved to a government hospital for a medical college for post -portal examination.
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Published – 26 September 2025 17:53
