New Delhi, Nov 20: The infamous kingpin of an inter-state prostitution racket, who used to supply call girls at farmhouses and five-star hotels,  attempted suicide  in the high security Tihar jail on Tuesday.

Sonu Punjaban tried to commit suicide by consuming sleeping pills. Few days back she was shifted to a separate cell after recovery of a mobile phone from her possession.

Sonu was rushed to  Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and is stated to be out of danger. Sonu was later taken back to Tihar jail.