Etah (UP), February 21 A 53-year-old inmate at the Etah district jail died on Saturday while receiving treatment for chest pain, a jail official said.
According to Jail Superintendent, Ankeshita Srivastava, Jitendra alias Bhura, a resident of Bijauri village in the Kotwali Dehat area of the district, complained of severe left chest pain and high blood pressure on Saturday morning.
When his condition worsened, around 10:35 am, he was admitted to Veerangana Avantibai Lodhi Autonomous State Medical College (VALASMC) in Etah, where he was declared dead at around 10:45 am.
The deceased inmate had been held in the district jail since April 7 of last year, and was serving a life sentence in a murder case. In addition, two other cases were pending against him, the Jail Superintendent said.
His family has been informed about the incident, she added.
The body has been sent for an autopsy, and an investigation is underway, the officer said.
Further action will be taken upon receipt of the report, she added.