Chennai techie murder suspect commits suicide

September 18, 2016 19:37

P Ramkumar, the accused in the murder of Infosys techie Swathi, allegedly committed suicide in the Puzhal prison on Sunday, police sources said. He was rushed to the Royapettah government hospital, where he was declared dead.

Prison sources said Ramkumar climbed up and managed to touch the live wire in the high security prison cell at around 4.30 pm. None were present in the cell when the alleged suicide took place.

Ramkumar is alleged to be the assailant of techie Swathi who was hacked to death in the Numgambakkam railway station when she was waiting to board a suburban train on June 24 this year.

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