New Delhi: AIIMS anaesthetist commits suicide

NEW DELHI: An AIIMS doctor allegedly committed suicide by injecting herself with some poisonous substance at her flat in IP Extension in east Delhi following which her husband has been arrested, police said.

The doctor's husband Brijesh, who is a pilot with Air India, has been arrested, said DCP (East) Rishi Pal. 30-year-old Dr Ritu Bangoti, who worked at Anesthesia department of AIIMS, took the extreme step at her flat in Kurmanchal Apartment yesterday evening, they said. Bangoti used to stay with her in-laws at a apartment. When she she did not come out of her room for a long time, family members grew suspicious and broke open the door, he said. The victim's family members, meanwhile, have accused her in-laws of harassing her for dowry.

However, the police was informed about the death of the doctor by her brother who had made a PCR call. The deceased was reportedly having strained relations with her husband. Neighbours told police that the couple had frequent fights over domestic issues. The family of the girl also alleged that the couple fought often and the in-laws of the girl used to demand dowry which constantly worried Ritu, said the officer.