Vishal Gawli was accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district in December 2024.
Vishal Gawli, accused of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a minor girl in Kalyan, Maharashtra, allegedly died by suicide at Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai early Sunday. Officials told news agency PTI that the 35-year-old was found hanging in the prison toilet around 3:30 a.m. His body has been sent to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for a post-mortem.
The incident has been confirmed by Kharghar police, and an investigation is currently underway.
An official from Kharghar police station said Gawli went to the toilet and allegedly used a towel to hang himself. Later, the prison authorities found the body. The local police were immediately informed, and a panchnama (spot inspection) was conducted.
The body was sent to the government-run JJ Hospital in neighbouring Mumbai for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of the death, the official said.
Vishal Gawli was accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district in December 2024.
The incident sparked a massive outrage and demands for swift and strict punishment for the perpetrators.