Patiala: A third-year student of the Government Medical College (GMC), Patiala, pursuing a post- graduation programme in the anaesthesia department committed suicide in her hostel room. The deceased student is from Chennai. The deceased completed her duty as usual and reached her hostel late on Friday night before taking the extreme step. “She had to report to the department in the morning but she didn’t. A few hours later, hostellers and others reached her room which was locked. When the students forced their entry into her room, they found her lying on the bed. She was rushed to the emergency ward of the Government Rajindra Hospital where efforts were made to revive her but she died,” said a senior doctor. Superintendent of police (SP) Sarfraz Alam said she reportedly injected herself with some fatal substance in her hostel room. “Her friends informed that she had some stress-related issues owing to her study. We have not found any suicide note in her room. A post-mortem examination will be conducted on Sunday once deceased’s family members reach Patiala,” he said.
Taking note of the incidence Punjab Medical Education Minister Dr Balbir Singh said, “This is a very tragic incident. I have been told that her laptop containing her thesis crashed and she was under stress. She should have taken up this with higher-ups at the college and her issue could have been resolved.” “I am forming a committee to look into the matter. We are also trying to form a mechanism to address the issues of post-graduation students,” he added.
