GAIMS 2nd-year MBBS student suffering from anxiety disorder commits suicide

Bhuj:In an unfortunate incident, a second-year female MBBS student, who was suffering from an anxiety disorder, was found hanging in her hostel room at the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) in Bhuj.

The reason behind Patel taking the extreme step remains unknown, and the police have launched a probe to ascertain the cause. She reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday.

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Post the completion of her final rites, the police will interrogate Patel's family members in connection with the case. As a part of their preliminary investigation, the police have also begun recording the statements of Patel's classmates, friends, and faculty members of the institute, IANS reports.

While interrogating her father, the police found out that the student was suffering from an anxiety disorder. She was called back to Ahmedabad for treatment, however, she insisted that she was fine and returned to college to sit for her upcoming examination.

"Three days ago, she was treated by a doctor at G K General Hospital," added her father.

The police suspect that Patel ended her life sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. She was admitted to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead at 1:09 p.m.

According to the B-division police, Patel stayed on the first floor of the girls' hostel. A faculty member, who was on a routine check, found it unusual that Patel's room was locked from inside during class hours. Upon receiving no response after knocking on the door, the faculty member broke the window only to find Patel hanging from the ceiling fan.

A case of accidental death has been registered at the B Division police.

Commenting on the issue, Prof A N Ghosh, Dean of GAIMS told The Indian Express, “After the incident, her father told us that she was suffering from a mental illness and was receiving treatment from a psychiatrist… She was a brilliant student and we didn’t have much information about her illness.”

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