Coimbatore: A 44-year-old undertrial prisoner died in the Coimbatore Central Prison on Sunday.
Ravi alias Arakkan Ravi, of Annai Sandhya Nagar near Agraharam in Erode district, was arrested in connection with a theft in October. A habitual offender, he was wanted for several thefts and burglaries.
He was lodged in the Bhavani sub-jail initially before shifted to Coimbatore.
“His cellmates had found Ravi loitering around 2am. When asked about the unusual behaviour, Ravi said that he was feeling uneasy as he was suffering a heartburn. While the inmates were watching, he collapsed on the floor and became unconscious,” a prison official said.TNN