MD Anaesthesia medico of BRD Medical College found dead in hostel

Gorakhpur: In an unfortunate incident, a third-year postgraduate student and junior resident in the department of anaesthesiology at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his hostel room. The 32-year-old doctor, was found lying unresponsive on his bed in his hostel room. 

The incident came to light when he failed to report for duty. According to media reports, the police found a syringe and vials of Vecuronium Bromide — a powerful neuromuscular-blocking agent — near his body. This has led to initial suspicion of a drug overdose, although the police have yet to confirm whether the death was due to suicide or foul play.

While some sources claimed a suicide note was found, officials have categorically denied this. No suicide note was officially recovered from the room by the police. The police team said that the cause of his death could only be determined after the release of the postmortem report.  

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Vecuronium bromide is known to cause muscle paralysis and death within three minutes of administration if not supported by ventilatory aid. It is used in controlled medical environments during surgeries. Doctors suspect that the substance may have been self-administered.

The deceased was a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and was a third-year postgraduate student and a junior resident doctor in the anaesthesia department at the medical college. 

The incident took place on Friday morning when the doctor failed to show up for duty at the anaesthesia department. Following this, Dr Sateesh Kumar, head of the anaesthesia department, sent a staff member to check on him. When the staffer went to his hostel room in the boys' hostel, the door was locked from the inside. Even after repeated knocks and calls, he did not open the door. Worried, the staff contacted Dr Kumar, who then arrived at the hostel accompanied by other staff members. They broke open the door and found the doctor lying dead on his bed. 

Soon after this, the college administration informed the police, who rushed to the spot and sent his body for a post-mortem. 

As per a TOI report, Dr Kumar told the police that he showed no signs of distress or abnormal behaviour, and neither the doctor's friends noticed it. Dr Kumar said the doctor was preparing for his final exams scheduled in September. On Thursday night, he studied with two hostel mates till around 2 am, having stepped out briefly around 11 pm for dinner. 

The police have seized the doctor's laptop for digital analysis. It has come to light that he had been emailing his family in the past two days, the content of which is now under forensic scrutiny. 

His fellow hostel residents and staff are being questioned to gather more information. The police have informed his family members. He married a year ago, and his wife, also a doctor in Kerala, is pregnant.

Speaking to HT, Principal Dr Ram Kumar Jaiswal said, “It is too early to determine whether this was a natural death or suicide. We are fully cooperating with the police, and only the autopsy and forensic reports can reveal the truth."

Expressing deep sorrow over the incident, Dr Jaiswal told India Today, "A thorough investigation will be conducted. We will examine every aspect, be it related to the department, hostel life or personal challenges, to understand if any mental pressure or external factor played a role."

A case was registered, and the police are investigating the case from all angles. 

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