Faridkot jail inmate dies by suicide

An inmate ended life by suicide inside the Faridkot Central Modern Jail. The deceased was identified as Surjit Singh of Bamaniwala village in Fazilka.

, the jail authorities have lodged an FIR against his wife Paramjit Kaur. Jail Superintendent Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal said Surjit had blamed his wife for driving him to suicide. Jail officials said Surjit, who was out on parole, was arrested again under the NDPS Act. He was lodged in the Faridkot jail on June 18. — TNS

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