A Nigerian national lodged as an undertrial prisoner in an Indian jail has d!ed after suffering cardiac arrest.\u00a0The 66-year-old man identified simply as Solomon d!ed during treatment at a Greater Noida hospital on Monday, April 6, 2026.\u00a0According to jail authorities, Solomon had been suffering from chronic health issues, including high blood pressure and severe kidney disease for a long time.\u00a0On Friday morning, around 10 am Solomon suddenly experienced breathing difficulties inside the jail premises and suffered a cardiac arrest.\u00a0Jail staff immediately shifted him to Govt Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Hospital for emergency treatment.\u00a0\u00a0However, doctors declared him d3ad there.\u00a0\u00a0Police officials said the exact cause of d3ath will be confirmed after completion of mandatory legal formalities.\u00a0In judicial custody since May 31, 2023, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Solomon was lodged in Gautam Budh Nagar District Jail, located in Luksar village.\u00a0\u00a0Following the incident, GIMS Hospital authorities informed Ecotech-I police station about the d3ath.\u00a0\u00a0Police officials said the deceaseds family members and the intelligence department have been notified, and further legal procedures are being carried out as per protocol.\u00a0Jail administration officials confirmed that Solomon was undergoing medical treatment for his ailments at various hospitals in Delhi and Meerut prior to his death.\u00a0\u00a0His health condition remained critical for some time.\u00a0Solomon was among 10 foreign nationals arrested on May 17, 2023, during the anti-narcotics operation conducted by Greater Noida Police.\u00a0Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by then assistant commissioner of police Arvind Kumar intercepted a car carrying suspected foreign drug traffickers.\u00a0During interrogation, the accused revealed details about a drug manufacturing unit operating from a house in the Theta sector under Beta-II police station limits.\u00a0Police subsequently raided the premises and busted an alleged drug factory being run from the rented house.\u00a0\u00a0During the operation, officers arrested 10 foreign nationals and recovered a large quantity of narcotic substances, including cocaine and approximately 46 kilograms of MDMA, along with raw chemicals and equipment used for manufacturing synthetic drugs (PICTURED)\u00a0Following the arrests, a case was registered at Beta-II police station under various sections of the NDPS Act and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.\u00a0The post Nigerian man remanded in Indian prison d!es after suffering cardiac arrest appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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