Delhi Gang Rape Suspect ‘Commits Suicide’ in Prison
Scene outside Delhi’s Tihar jail after main suspect in Delhi rape case was found dead. (Photo: Sanjoy Majumder/BBC/Twitpic)
The main suspect in the brutal Delhi gang rape case has allegedly committed suicide inside a high security jail in New Delhi.
The man’s death has raised questions about security in Indian prisons.
The World’s Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Soutik Biswas in New Delhi.
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