History-sheeter dies by suicide while undergoing treatment at hospital
Sankaralingam, 28, was a resident of Munneerpallam near Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli, according to police sources. He was categorised by the police as an ‘A+’ history-sheeter as there were nearly 20 cases against him, including murder and attempt to murder cases. Recently, police arrested him for possession of ganja. He was remanded in judicial custody at the Palayamkottai Central Prison. Since he suffered injuries during his arrest and fell ill, he was admitted to the prison ward at the Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital for treatment. His body was sent for postmortem. Police have registered a case and are investigating further.
Madurai : A history-sheeter who was admitted to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital died by suicide on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Sankaralingam died by suicide by hanging himself in the toilet inside the hospital.