Prisoner facing noose hangs self

Jaipur, Mar 12 (UNI) A murder convict, facing the death penalty, ended his life by hanging himself in his cell in the Jaipur central jail yesterday.

According to jail authorities, Babloo, alias Mubark Hussain (30), was sentenced to death for murdering his wife and four children by a trial court in Nagaur district in April last year.

Hussain had reportedly confessed to the crime before the trial court.

Subsequently, the Rajasthan High Court and Supreme Court disposed of his appeal against the death penalty. Jail authorities said his clemency petition was pending before the President of India.

Hussain had torn off the cotton mat(durrie) to hang himself in the jail cell.

UNI