ITANAGAR, March 1 � An under-trial allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the lock-up at Miao Police Station in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, police said.
Babu Kamyal (21) committed suicide on Wednesday inside the lock-up toilet after he was arrested the previous day for allegedly stealing a SBBL 12 bore gun along with live cartridges from a person.
Kamyal was arrested following a complaint lodged by one Punlinong Tikhak of Old Champu-II village, who in his FIR had alleged that the accused had stolen a gun on February 23 last. The weapon along with 22 cartridges was recovered by police from a nearby jungle. � PTI