A 45-year-old rape accused committed suicide by hanging himself in Taloja Central Jail in the wee hours of yesterday. Jail authorities said the accused had slipped into depression after his repeated attempts to secure bail in the last one year failed to yield result.

The deceased was identified as Ramesh Devji Vathare, a resident of Dahisar (West). He was accused of raping his neighbour’s 4-year-old daughter at his residence last year. Officials claimed Vathare hanged himself around 5 am using a bed sheet. His body has been sent for post-mortem.