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Punjab Prisoner Commits Suicide Using Mattress Zip After Being Caught with Heroin
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 10:43 PM
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A detainee in a Punjab jail hanged himself using a mattress zip after being arrested for possessing 10 grams of heroin.
A male inmate in a Punjab correctional facility died by suicide on Tuesday, fashioning a noose from the zip of a mattress inside his cell. Prison officials discovered the body during a routine headcount and immediately alerted senior authorities.
The prisoner had been incarcerated after police seized 10 grams of heroin from him during a recent raid. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and was awaiting trial.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing jail staff to determine how the inmate obtained the material needed to construct the makeshift rope. The prison administration has announced an internal review of security protocols to prevent similar incidents.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by Indian prisons in monitoring contraband and safeguarding the mental health of detainees, especially those involved in drug-related offenses.
Local law enforcement has not released the inmate's name pending formal notification to his family, and the case remains under investigation.
The prisoner had been incarcerated after police seized 10 grams of heroin from him during a recent raid. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and was awaiting trial.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing jail staff to determine how the inmate obtained the material needed to construct the makeshift rope. The prison administration has announced an internal review of security protocols to prevent similar incidents.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by Indian prisons in monitoring contraband and safeguarding the mental health of detainees, especially those involved in drug-related offenses.
Local law enforcement has not released the inmate's name pending formal notification to his family, and the case remains under investigation.