July 29th 2023.
On Friday, a tragic incident took place in the Borivali police station. A 28-year-old man, Deepak Jadhav, allegedly committed suicide in the general lockup. According to the police, the incident happened at around 8.10am. He was rushed to the Shatabdi Hospital but was declared dead at 8.45am.
The deceased was a resident of Ramchandra Bhandari Chawl, Borivali West. He had been arrested by the Pune police and was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 326, 379, 323, 504 and 506. His custody was taken from the Pune police on July 26 and he was remanded to the police custody till July 28, which is why he was kept in the general lockup.
Deepak Jadhav reportedly hanged himself with a strong thread-like material in the general lockup. The police have started an investigation to find out the cause of the suicide. This incident has sent shock waves among the people, who are questioning the safety of the prisoners in the jail.
This is not an isolated case. Just a few days back, a prisoner had committed suicide in Indore jail using a wood-cutting machine. Such incidents raise serious questions about the safety of the prisoners in the jails. It is high time that the authorities take stringent measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
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