New Delhi: The main suspect in the fatal gang rape of a medical student on a Delhi bus, an attack that triggered angry protests and new laws to punish crimes against women, allegedly committed suicide in jail early this morning. (Read)
"He tied all his clothes together and used the ceiling grill and a wooden stool to hang himself," said Sunil Gupta, an official from Tihar Jail.
Ram Singh's family and lawyers disagree, and want a CBI inquiry to determine how he died.
There are no details yet on how the suicide went unnoticed by anyone.
His parents, who are from Rajasthan, say they met with him recently and he complained that he was being tortured in prison. "He made a mistake -- he admitted that to us -- but even God forgives one mistake," said his mother to news agency AFP. "He was not even given a chance to repent."
He was being tried at a fast-track court for murder and rape along with four other men, including his brother Mukesh. They have pleaded not guilty. The sixth suspect is being tried separately because he is a juvenile.
When the men were arrested, their lawyers argued that the trial should be moved away from Delhi because overwhelming public sentiment would deprive their clients of a fair trial. The defence lawyers had also warned that the suspects were vulnerable to attacks from other prisoners in jail.
"He tied all his clothes together and used the ceiling grill and a wooden stool to hang himself," said Sunil Gupta, an official from Tihar Jail.
Ram Singh's family and lawyers disagree, and want a CBI inquiry to determine how he died.
There are no details yet on how the suicide went unnoticed by anyone.
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His parents, who are from Rajasthan, say they met with him recently and he complained that he was being tortured in prison. "He made a mistake -- he admitted that to us -- but even God forgives one mistake," said his mother to news agency AFP. "He was not even given a chance to repent."
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He was being tried at a fast-track court for murder and rape along with four other men, including his brother Mukesh. They have pleaded not guilty. The sixth suspect is being tried separately because he is a juvenile.
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When the men were arrested, their lawyers argued that the trial should be moved away from Delhi because overwhelming public sentiment would deprive their clients of a fair trial. The defence lawyers had also warned that the suspects were vulnerable to attacks from other prisoners in jail.
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