Battling Tuberculosis: Depressed BHU MBBS Medico commits suicide

Written by Garima Published On 2019-06-24T11:34:12+05:30 | Updated On 22 Dec 2022 3:35 PM IST

Varanasi: An aspiring Ophthalmologist, MBBS medico studying at renowned Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS BHU) has allegedly committed suicide at her hostel room at the institute's campus.

The medico moved to take this drastic step over being depressed and frustrated with her Tuberculosis (TB) ailment, as per the suicide note found from the medical student's hostel room.

Police officials informed PTI that the medico has committed suicide on June 23 by hanging herself from the ceiling of her hostel room on the medical college campus. The deceased has been identified as a junior resident doctor of the ophthalmology department of the IMS BHU.

Her body was found hanging in her room around 12.30 p.m. by the hostel inmates who raised an alarm and informed the hostel authorities. Immediately, the BHU proctorial board alerted the police about the unfortunate incident.

A two-page suicide note was found inside her hostel room in which she mentioned that she was frustrated with her tuberculosis ailment, SHO of Lanka police station Bharat Bhushan said.

Her parents have been informed about the incident and the body has been sent for an autopsy, Bhushan said, adding that further probe into the matter was on.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the unfortunate incident where a PG medico pursuing MD in Gynaecology from BYL Nair Hospital had committed suicide.

The doctor was allegedly under depression as three of her senior colleagues allegedly used to harass her with casteist remarks.

Following the complaint registered by the mother of the medico, the three accused doctors had been booked for abetment to suicide under relevant sections of IPC. The doctors were booked under section 306 (abetment for suicide) of the Indian penal code (IPC), sections of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Anti-Ragging Act and Information Technology Act, 2000.

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Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in the year 2017 and is currently working as a Senior Editor. She looks after all the Healthcare news pertaining to Medico-legal cases, MCI/DCI decisions, Medical Education issues, government policies as well as all the news and updates concerning Medical and Dental Colleges in India. She is a graduate from Delhi University. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751 To know about our editorial team click here