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Mumbai: Accused Commits `Suicide' In Police Lock-Up

Deepak Shivaji Jadhav was found hanging inside a lock-up at the Borivali police station around 8.10 am, said an official.

A 28-year-old man, arrested in a case of assault, allegedly committed suicide inside a police lock-up here on Friday morning.

Deepak Shivaji Jadhav was found hanging inside a lock-up at the Borivali police station around 8.10 am, said an official.

He was rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared him dead, the official added.  

Jadhav, a resident of suburban Borivali, had been arrested on Wednesday on the charges of `voluntarily causing grievous hurt by a dangerous weapon' and other offences under the Indian Penal Code. 

The crime branch of Mumbai Police is conducting further probe, the official said.

-With PTI Input

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