Archive · 26 Dec 2025
22-Year-Old Prisoner Commits Suicide in Chhatarpur Jail
A young man named Shankar Prajapati, who was in jail for a very long time because of a serious crime, sadly decided to end his life by jumping from the roof of the jail.
He was only 22 years old and had been in jail for three years.
His family is very upset and wants the people in charge of the jail to be punished.
The police and other officials are looking into what happened.
The girl involved in the case had relationships with two different men and had two children.
The family wants a fair investigation and justice for Shankar.
22-year-old Shankar Prajapati committed suicide by jumping from the roof of Chhatarpur district jail.
He was serving a life sentence under Section 376 of the POCSO Act.
The prisoner had been in jail for the past three years.
Family members demanded action against Jailer Dilip Singh Jatav and a fair investigation.
A magisterial inquiry has been initiated, and the police have registered a case.
- Who
- Shankar Prajapati, a 22-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence under the POCSO Act
- What
- Committed suicide by jumping from the roof of Chhatarpur district jail
- When
- Recently, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- Chhatarpur District Jail, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Distraught by his life sentence under the POCSO Act
- Name
- Shankar Prajapati
- Age
- 22
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment under POCSO Act
- Location
- Chhatarpur District Jail, Madhya Pradesh
- Incarceration Duration
- 3 years
- Jailer Involved
- Dilip Singh Jatav
- Investigation Status
- Magisterial inquiry initiated