AIIMS doctor death: Cops register murder case

New Delhi: Police registered a murder case against unnamed persons in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Junior Resident Doctor, who had been pursuing MD at AIIMS, in south Delhi's Gautam Nagar area in July.

Sarvanan Ganeshan was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his rented flat in Gautam Nagar on July 10.

The autopsy report had stated that he did not commit suicide.

"A case under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the IPC has been registered  at Hauz Khas police station against unknown persons.

"Ganeshan's parents had approached a Delhi court alleging foul play in their son's death and the court had asked police about the action taken in the matter. We have registered an FIR," a senior police officer said.

Ganeshan was found with a cannula attached to his forearm and his autopsy report had stated that he did not commit suicide.

The autopsy report had said there was no external or internal injury marks.

There was no substantial evidence of presence of drugs where his body was found. SLB SMN