An accused who was under trial in connection with a case of NDPS Act, died at civil hospital in Yamunanagar on Tuesday.
Jamil (33) of Chandpur village in Pratap Nagar block of Yamunanagar district, was lodged in district jail at Jagadhri.
A jail officer said that Jamil was admitted at the jail hospital for several days and he complained of fits on Monday night, after which he was referred to the district civil hospital for treatment.
The district police had arrested Jamil on March 26, 2024, after receiving the tip-off that he worked to sell heroin to addicts in the area. The police were told that Jamil was standing near his village with heroin in search of a customer, when he was arrested by a team of Pratap Nagar police station with 10.19 gm heroin.
The district police registered a case against Jamil under Section 21-B of the NDPS Act at Pratap Nagar police station on March 26. He was then produced before the court in Yamunanagar, which sent him to jail at Jagadhri on March 27.
“Jamil was brought to jail on March 27. He was a drug addict and was admitted to the jail hospital on March 29. Last night, he complained of fits and he was referred to civil hospital, Yamunanagar from jail hospital and he died there today (on Tuesday),” said Yamunanagar district jail superintendent, Vikas Chhibber.
