A 19-year-old remand prisoner lodged at the Central Prison in Tiruchi died in the early hours of Thursday allegedly because of a fall in the prison bathroom.
The deceased, A. Subin Kumar ,19, hailed from VOC Nagar, Perambalur district. He was remanded in judicial custody on October 2 in connection with a case booked under the NDPS Act by the Perambalur police.
According to the police, Subin Kumar, was found lying inside a water tank in the bathroom area of Block No. 10, Cell No. 11, around 12.15 a.m. on October 24. Prison officials immediately rushed him to the MGM Government Hospital, Tiruchi, where the duty doctor declared him brought dead.
His body was later shifted to the Government Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered at K.K. Nagar Police Station under Section 196 of BNSS which provides for an inquiry into deaths occurring in custody. Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruchi, will conduct the statutory inquiry.
Published – October 25, 2025 09:08 pm IST
