SHOCKING: Inmate died inside Arouca Prison in Trinidad by alleged suicide

Trinidad: A prisoner was found dead in the Arouca Prison on 13th June 2025 in Trinidad. The horrifying discovery by the police officials have been ruled as a murder as the inmate was found hanging with hand tied behind his back in his cell.  

The decease has been identified as a 34-year-old Dhanraj Seukumar of Isthmus Road, Point Galeota, Mayaro, who was charged in 2021 for a brutal murder of his own relative known as Naresh Suckram. Seukumar's lifeless body was discovered on Friday in his cell at the Maximum prison, and his photo went viral on the internet depicting him hanging inside his cell with hands tied. The image was shared by another inmate who was present at the crime site which depicts the deceased inmate in a horrifying state beneath a triple tier bunk bed.  

The Acting Prisons Commissioner, Carlos Corrapse confirmed the belief, after a press release was released by teh Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service. The release confirmed outlined that the inmate was found hanging in his cell at around 3:50 pm on Friday. 

The release also confirmed that the inmate's family was notified about the his death and the commissioner also extended a sincere condolence to the family and his loved ones. Notably, an internal investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the death of the inmate. 

The probe includes the internal investigation officials and the Homicide bureau of the TTPS. Authorities have also revealed that the victim was under the care and custody of the state at the time of his death.  

Stay tuned with Associates Times for more information on this alleged murder.