Allegedly Frustrated with life, 2nd-year MBBS at AIIMS Bhubaneswar ends life

Bhubaneswar: Feeling frustrated over life and possibly distressed over his father's financial issues, a 21-year-old second-year MBBS student of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling in his hostel room on Wednesday moments before going on a trip to Puri with his father. 

A suicide note written by the student was recovered by the police which stated, "Nobody was responsible for his death and expressed his frustration over his life." Moreover, before taking the extreme step, the student also sent an audio message to his younger brother advising him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor by staying in Assam and asking him not to sell the land in their hometown. 

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Although the exact reason behind the student's death is unclear, the police suspect that the student was possibly disturbed by his family going through some financial issues. The deceased was a native of Assam who was studying at AIIMS in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 

As per a TOI news report, the incident took place after the student arrived in the city from Assam with his father on December 24 to appear for his second-year exam on Wednesday. He stayed in his hometown for 10 days. Since his father had accompanied him, he planned a trip to Puri with his father to visit the Shree Jagannath temple. Therefore, his father was staying at a nearby guest house. 

The police confirmed that the father had a chat over the phone with his son on Tuesday morning and planned the trip. “His father stayed in a hotel at night after having dinner together. His father mentioned that he received a call from his son on Tuesday morning, and they planned to visit Jagannath Temple, Puri together in the morning,” said the police. 

However, the father was unable to get in touch with his son after some time. Despite calling him multiple times, the student did not respond. Before taking the extreme step, the student sent an audio message to his younger brother. The brother then alerted their father about the message. 

Feeling worried, the student's father rushed to the hostel around 9.30 am. When he reached the hostel, he found that the door was locked from the inside and no response was coming from inside the room. His father, along with some students, broke the door and found him hanging from the ceiling fan at around 10.30 am.

Following this, the police were alerted and they reached the spot immediately. They conducted a preliminary investigation and found the note written by the student. 

Speaking to TOI, Abhimanyu Das, Inspector-in-Charge of Khandagiri police station said, “We are investigating the case after registering an unnatural death case,” said Abhimanyu Das, Inspector-in-Charge of Khandagiri police station.

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