Suicide bid in Vellore prison

VELLORE: A suicide bid by two inmates of Vellore prison, who climbed a 40-feet overhead tank inside the prison premises, created a flutter on Friday. The inmates were identified as Manikantan (28) of Vayalur in Tiruvallur district and Masthan (26). Sources said that a mobile phone was confiscated from Manikantan on Friday morning by the warden of the prison. Fearing that a police complaint will be lodged against him in this regard, Manikantan along with Masthan, climbed on the tank and threatened to commit suicide.Prison officials tried to pacify the agitated inmates after they climbed down from the tank. However, a case was filed in this regard with the Bagayam police.