Three days after Delhi gang rape accused Ram Singh was found hanging from an iron bar of the ventilator in his cell in Tihar jail, a 29-year-old woman under-trial allegedly killed herself — also by hanging from the ventilator of her cell.
Reshma, who faced kidnapping charges, was lodged in Tihar’s sub-jail six — which can house 400 female inmates, but is occupied by around 540 women — for the past 16 months.
Tihar spokesperson Sunil Gupta said Reshma had been suffering from depression and had been on medication for the past one year and she did not leave any note to explain the motive behind her alleged suicide.
The body has been sent for post-mortem at Deen Dayal Upadhaya hospital and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered, the official said.