Died in jail or a lockup
Rajib Mitra
Rajib Mitra, 33, was a UW-Madison computer science graduate who loved computers and radio, and he wrote thoughtful letters to a college radio show and its host. He was held at the Dane County jail in Madison, Wisconsin, where he died on April 29, 2011. Isthmus reported that he hanged himself from an exposed pipe in a janitorial closet, and the sheriff and medical examiner met with his family about his death. His family said he could not live without his computer, and his father said he was not a party man.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Isthmus reporting says he hanged himself from an exposed pipe in a janitorial closet at the Dane County jail.
Reported by: Isthmus (reporters).