Jammu, Oct 4: A 36-year-old Pakistani undertrial prisoner died in an alleged suicide attempt at the high-security Central Jail in Jammu on Sunday, officials said.
The deceased, identified as Shahid Imran, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan's Punjab province, had been arrested along the International Border in the Makwal sector of Jammu in October 2024. He was subsequently lodged at Kot Bhalwal jail, officials said.
According to officials, Imran, who was reportedly suffering from a mental health condition, was found unconscious inside his cell.
A preliminary inquiry indicated that he had allegedly attempted suicide. He was immediately shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Jammu, where doctors declared him dead.
Hospital sources said a ligature mark was found around his neck.
The body has been shifted to the mortuary for postmortem examination, while further proceedings are underway, officials said.
