AIIMS PhD students attempts suicide, alleges mental harassment by supervisor
New Delhi: A 36-year-old PhD student from the Microbiology department of AIIMS, who survived an attempted suicide bid, has accused his supervisor of mental harassment, abuse and delay in his fellowship.
The incident sparked immediate protests by the PhD students of the premier institute who are demanding suspension and strict action against the accused supervisor.
The fifth-year student had yesterday attempted suicide at his residence in Gautam Nagar by overdosing on drugs.
The victim, according to an acquaintance, is right now admitted at the hospital's psychiatry ward for counseling.
However, according to the police, they are yet to receive any formal complaint into the incident.
"Dr Rajat Prakash was admitted to AIIMS after consuming sleeping pills.
Preliminary enquiry conducted revealed that the patient is a student of PHD and was feeling harassed by his guide. He had taken sleeping pills. He is stable but still in AIIMS. No formal complaint received so far," Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) said.
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