Man accused of raping and killing minor girl found dead in Navi Mumbai jail
The Hindu
A man accused of raping and murdering a minor girl in Kalyan town in Thane allegedly died by suicide at the Taloja Central Jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai early on April 13, 2025, police said.
A man accused of raping and murdering a minor girl in Kalyan town in Thane allegedly died by suicide at the Taloja Central Jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai early on Sunday (April 13, 2025), police said.
The accused, Vishal Gawli (35), was found hanging in the prison toilet at around 3.30 a.m., they said.
Gawli went to the toilet and allegedly used a towel to hang himself. The prison authorities later found the body, an official from Kharghar police station said.
The local police were immediately informed and a panchnama (spot inspection) was conducted.
The body was sent to the government-run J.J. Hospital in neighbouring Mumbai for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of the death, the official said.
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 had sparked widespread outrage and demands for swift and stringent punishment for the perpetrators.
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