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A 40-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly killing 25-year-old air hostess Rupal Ogrey, was found dead in Mumbai police's custody in the early hours of the morning today, an official said.
The accused in the flight attendant murder case, Vikram Athwal, committed suicide in Andheri police custody. Athwal, a garbage collector, was arrested swiftly after the murder of 24-year-old Rupal Ogrey. He was found hanging in the lock-up s toilet. Athwal had confessed to intending to frighten and assault Ogrey but ended up stabbing her fatally.
The latter hanged himself with the help of his pants, while his body has been sent for post-mortem, the Mumbai Police informed on Friday. Mumbai Air Hostess Murder Case: Accused Vikram Atval, Arrested in Connection With Flight Attendant Rupal Ogrey’s Death, Dies by Suicide in Lock-Up.