NAGPUR: An alert jail guard deployed at Nagpur Central Prison foiled a suicide attempt by an inmate on Tuesday afternoon.
Dhantoli police gave the inmate’s name as Roshan Kayyum Sheikh (31), a resident of P&T Colony, Katol Road, who was involved in serious offences including extortion and was convicted under MCOCA.
Sheikh was lodged in the Central Jail’s Room 3 in the high security cell.
Around 2.15pm on Tuesday, Sheikh attempted to hang himself from an iron bar of his cell with the help of elastic from his underwear.
However, an alert Paresh Bute (37), who was on duty, sensed something suspicious.
He went to check there only to find Sheikh trying to hang himself.
He prevented the attempt and informed senior officials.
Dhantoli police have registered a case under Section 309 of the IPC and are probing further.