New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) A 25-year-old man, who tried to commit suicide inside the Tihar Jail here, died at a hospital on Friday, officials said.

The victim has been identified as Rajesh. He was convicted in a POSCO Act case, a senior jail official said.

He tried to commit suicide by hanging himself in the toilet around 3 pm on Wednesday, the officials said.

He was immediately brought down by the warden and other inmates and rushed to the DDU hospital. On Friday around 11.45 am, he has died, they added.

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