Undertrial prisoner dies after suffering from chest pain in Thane jail

A 50-year-old undertrial prisoner died in a Maharashtra jail after complaining of chest pain and giddiness, with an investigation underway to determine the cause of death.

A 50-year-old undertrial prisoner lodged at a jail in Maharashtra's Thane district has died after complaining of sudden chest pain and giddiness, police said on Sunday.

The deceased, identified as Ajay Anandji Kalhan alias Helam Ravindra Kapadia (50), was lodged at the Aadharwadi Central Jail in Kalyan, an official from the Khadakpada police station said without specifying the charges against him.

At 7.40 pm on Friday, the prisoner suddenly collapsed inside his cell after complaining of acute chest pain and a severe bout of giddiness, the official said, quoting the information received from the on-duty jail sepoy.

The prison staff immediately rushed him to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, he said.

The body was sent to a government hospital for a comprehensive postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.

The Khadakpada police have as of now registered an Accidental Death Report, and an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death, the official said.