A Dera Sacha Sauda follower, who was arrested in connection with the violence that followed the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, allegedly hung himself in the toilet of the Ambala Central Jail, the police said.
The deceased has been identified as Ravinder (28), a resident of Sarsawa in Uttar Pradesh. The Dera follower was arrested on 25 August in Panchkula where a CBI court had convicted the Dara chief in two rape cases, Ambala's Superintendent of Police, Abhishek Jorwal said.
Ram Rahim was later sentenced to 20 years in prison by the special CBI court. After his arrest, Ravinder was lodged in the Ambala jail on judicial remand.
An inmate found him hanging in the jail’s toilet and informed the authorities. His body was shifted to the local civil hospital for post mortem examination.
Jorwal said the deceased's relatives have been informed. Meanwhile, jail authorities have ordered a probe into the incident.
The security of Dera followers, who were arrested in connection with the violence in Panchkula on 25 August and lodged in the jail, has been tightened, jail sources said.
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