Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Under-trial Inmate Found Dead in Surat Central Jail
A 40-year-old man named Hemant Mangrolia was found dead in a jail cell in Surat.
He was in jail for eight years while awaiting trial for a murder charge.
The police suspect he died by suicide, as he was found hanging.
He was found by a jail guard, and doctors confirmed the cause of death.
The police are investigating the death, checking cameras, and looking for any other possible reasons behind it.
He was battling mental depression.
Hemant Mangrolia, 40, was found dead in a high-security cell in Surat Central Jail.
Mangrolia was an under-trial inmate for murder, held in custody for eight years.
A jail guard found him unresponsive; he was declared dead by doctors.
Preliminary reports indicate the cause of death as hanging.
Police are investigating and checking CCTV footage, with suicide suspected.
- Who
- Hemant Mangrolia, a 40-year-old under-trial inmate.
- What
- Mangrolia's body was found in Surat Central Jail in a suspected suicide.
- When
- Thursday morning.
- Where
- Surat Central Jail.
- Why
- The reason behind the death is unknown, but police are investigating. Mangrolia was under mental depression and undergoing treatment.
- Victim
- Hemant Mangrolia
- Age
- 40 years old
- Location of Incident
- Surat Central Jail
- Cause of Death
- Hanging, suspected suicide
- Charge
- Under-trial for murder
- Time in Custody
- Eight years
- Preliminary Report
- Cause of death was found to be hanging