Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Police Foil MCOCA Accused's Suicide Attempt in Beed Lockup
Balaji Shinde, who is 22, was being held at a police station in Beed district.
Early on Saturday morning, he tried to hang himself using threads pulled from a blanket.
Police officers noticed and stopped him.
They took him to a nearby hospital.
That hospital sent him to Beed District Hospital for further care.
Officials said he was stable and receiving treatment.
Shinde had been taken into custody in connection with a theft case involving a company.
He had also been booked under MCOCA.
Balaji Shinde, 22, attempted suicide in the lockup at Neknoor police station in Beed district.
The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday; the report is dated October 10 but gives no year.
Officials said Shinde unravelled threads from his blanket and made a noose.
Police personnel intervened and took him to Neknoor hospital, which referred him to Beed District Hospital.
Shinde was reported stable and receiving treatment; he had been detained in a company theft case and booked under MCOCA.
- Who
- Balaji Shinde, 22, and police personnel at Neknoor police station.
- What
- Shinde attempted suicide using threads from a blanket; police intervened and arranged medical care.
- When
- Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday; the report is dated October 10 but does not state a year.
- Where
- Neknoor police station in Beed tehsil, Maharashtra; he was referred to Beed District Hospital.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Shinde attempted suicide.
- Accused
- Balaji Shinde, 22
- Incident
- Attempted suicide in police custody
- Time
- Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday
- Location
- Neknoor police station, Beed tehsil
- Method described
- Threads unravelled from a blanket
- Police response
- Officers intervened and took him to Neknoor hospital
- Condition
- Reported stable and receiving treatment at Beed District Hospital
- Case
- Taken into custody over a company theft case and booked under MCOCA
