PG Medico commits suicide after doctor allegedly calls off wedding over gold, BMW in dowry, probe on
The deceased was a PG student in the surgery department of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, while the accused doctor was a representative of the Medical PG Doctors Association.;
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into dowry harassment allegations in connection with the death of a 26-year-old woman doctor in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Director of the Women and Child Development Department has been directed to submit an investigation report on the allegations of dowry harassment against a male doctor at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College in connection with this case.
The deceased, identified as Shahna, was a PG student in the surgery department of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.
Police said Shahna was found dead at her rented apartment near the medical college on Tuesday morning.
Following her death, which is being alleged as suicide, the family of the deceased claimed that the accused doctor, whom Shahna was considering getting married to, demanded gold, land and a BMW car as dowry.
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