Ramkumar bit a live wire and fainted, prison warders rushed him to the jail hospital where his pulse started dropping fast. P. Ramkumar, the lone suspect in the Swathi murder case, allegedly committed suicide by getting hold of a live wire at the Puzhal central prison complex here on Sunday evening. On information that he had bit a live wire and fainted, prison warders rushed him to the jail hospital where his pulse started dropping fast. The sensational murder of Swathi, an Infosys employee, triggered instant public outrage and condemnation from the civil society. Ramkumar, who was staying in a mansion at Choolaimedu and looking for a job, reportedly stalked Swathi.

Source: The Hindu September 18, 2016 13:23 UTC