Depressed Inmate from Gautam Buddh Nagar Commits Suicide After 10 Months of Incarceration

Banarasi, a 42-year-old inmate at Luksar Jail, committed suicide after battling depression for months. The undertrial was incarcerated for murder and desired to hire a private lawyer but lacked funds. His family cut ties decades ago, refusing to claim his body after his death.

A 42-year-old inmate at the Luksar Jail of Gautam Buddh Nagar has died by suicide after 10 months of incarceration in a murder case, authorities reported on Friday.

Banarasi, a native of Pidiya Khurd village in Balrampur district, reportedly expressed a desire to hire a private lawyer for his defense, according to a police spokesperson.

Incarcerated since September 13, 2023, under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, Banarasi used his towel to hang himself from a pipe connected to the water tank on Thursday, the spokesperson added.

The body was sent for post-mortem, and a magistrate conducted an inquest, police disclosed.

A jail official recounted that Banarasi, unmarried and battling depression, behaved decently and was allowed to run errands within the jail. Despite this, he remained troubled as his family and previous employer had severed ties with him.

At times, he mentioned his wish to hire a private lawyer but lacked the funds. Even after his death, family members refused to claim his body, stating they had severed ties with him decades ago, the official added.