CIMS Bilaspur MBBS student attempts suicide by slitting wrist, neck after allegedly being slapped by faculty
Bilaspur: In an unfortunate incident, an MBBS student from Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Science (CIMS), Bilaspur allegedly attempted suicide by slitting his wrist and neck in his hostel room after being allegedly publicly slapped by an assistant professor, as per a local media report. The student was immediately admitted to ICU due to his critical condition.
The Sootr report adds that the student was verbally abused and slapped by an assistant professor when he failed to answer his questions correctly. The incident gained attention on social media, particularly on the platform 'X' where some doctors and medical students highlighted the issue and expressed their concerns.
Among them, one medical student said in a post, "A second-year #MBBS student from CIMS Bilaspur allegedly attempted suicide by slashing his neck and hand veins. The incident reportedly stemmed from verbal abuse and a public slap by a professor after the student failed to answer a question correctly."
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The incident occurred on last week's Wednesday afternoon when a group of around 15 MBBS students, including this student, visited the orthopaedic ward to check patients along with their senior doctors. As per the sootr news report, the assistant professor reportedly asked these students a few questions. One of these questions was also asked to this student which he was unable to answer.
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