Jammu, Oct 16: The domestic help accused of killing Hemant Lohia, J&K DG (Prisons), attempted suicide before arrest, officials said on Sunday.

Officials said that Yasir Ahmad Lohar of Ramban district, who is accused of killing Hemant Lohia, J&K DG (Prisons) on October 3, tried to commit suicide before he was arrested after killing the officer. Delhi Shocker: Youth Beaten to Death After Scuffle Between Two Groups in Shadipur; RAF Deployed in Area.

A team of investigators and psychologists interrogated the accused to find out his mental condition.

"A torn belt was found hanging from the ceiling of the room where the accused killed the officer. The accused has said that after killing the officer with a ketchup bottle, he had tried to commit suicide," officials said. Maharashtra Shocker: Woman Attempts Suicide by Jumping Into Lake With 11-Month-Old Daughter in Nagpur, Infant Dies.

The case has been handed over to the crime branch for investigation.

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