Delhi gangrape bus driver Ram Singh commits suicide inside Tihar Jail

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, March 11 : Ram Singh, the bus driver and the main accused in the infamous Delhi gangrape case, was found hanging inside Delhi’s high-security Tihar Jail early this morning. His body was found hanging at around 5 am.  Details are being awaited.

 

 

Ram Singh, and the other four accused were to be produced before the fast track court today, where a day-to-day trial is in progress.

It was Ram Singh, who ordered the juvenile accused, after committing rape to kill the gangrape victim Damini/Nirbhaya, according to the victim’s boyfriend.

Ram Singh used to stay alone in the R K Puram slum, and used to drive the chartered bus in which the heinous act was committed.

Ram Singh originally hailed from Rajasthan. His father came to Delhi and stayed in a jhuggi in Ravi Dass Camp Sector 3 R K Puram.  Four years ago, Ram Singh eloped with a married woman staying in his neighbourhood.

Ram Singh had four brothers, Raju, Suresh, Mukesh and Madhu.  Mukesh is one of the accused in the Delhi gangrape incident.

A short-tempered man, Ram Singh was nicknamed ’Mental’ by his acquaintances.

Ram Singh used to stay with his brother Mukesh in the jhuggi (slum).  Their parents returned to Rajasthan after they found the two brothers indulging in petty crimes.

Delhi Police officials say, Ram Singh had no sense of remorse during interrogation after the gangrape incident. He used to sideline questions and often opted not to cooperate with the investigators.

Details received from Tihar Jail officials reveal that Ram Singh committed suicide by hanging himself from the grills of his cell using his shirt.

When the incident came to light  at around 5 am,  Ram Singh was  was rushed to the hospital but declared dead on arrival. The body was then sent for post mortem at Deen Dayal Upadhyay  hospital.

Ram Singh was apparently disturbed over the recent hanging of Parliament attack cast convict Afzal guru inside tihar Jail, a source said.

A metropolitan magistrate will inquire into the circumstances in which the suicide took place.

Today’s incident has raised several questions on the safety of inmates inside  Tihar Jail. The manner in which the incident was executed has brought forward conspiracy theories.

Ram Singh was the driver of the bus in which the  23-year-old girl nicknamed Damini or Nirbhaya was gangraped. He was the first person to be arrested in the case.

On December 16 night, Ram Singh let his brother Mukesh drive the bus while he raped Damini.

 

Tihar jail death ’major lapse’, says Home Minister, Shinde

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said the alleged suicide in the Tihar Jail by the main accused in the Delhi gang-rape was a "major lapse".

"I agree... It must be a major lapse... It is a gave incident, it is not a
small incident," Shinde told reporters.

But the minister said he won’t come to any conclusion till a magisterial
probe ordered into the suicide gets over.

"I can’t come to a conclusion now... Let us wait... The details would come (out) in the magisterial inquiry," said Shinde.

Ram Singh, 35, believed to be the mastermind of the Dec 16 gang-rape, reportedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail here Monday morning, police said. His family alleged he was murdered.