India rape suspect 'kills himself'

03:05, Mar 11 2013

The main suspect in the gang rape of a woman on a New Delhi bus has committed suicide in jail, a senior Indian police official has said. The police official at Tihar jail said Ram Singh killed himself on Monday. Singh was on trial on murder and rape charges. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter. Singh was accused of driving the bus on which a 23-year-old student was raped and fatally assaulted by a group of six men in December. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT The assault horrified Indians and set off national protests calling for better protection of women.

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