Kerala: Prisoner found hanging in central jail

Thrissur: A 31-year-old convicted prisoner was found hanging in the central prison in Viyyur in Kerala’s Thrissur district on Thursday, police said. The deceased prisoner, identified as Gopi, hailed from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. He had been in jail for some months in connection with a recent theft case reported in the district, police said. A police officer said prima facie it was a case of suicide. “He was found hanging in the prison. Though he was rushed to hospital, he was declared dead by the doctors. An investigation is going on over the incident,” he said. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .