RG Kar Medical College intern found dead under mysterious circumstances

Kolkata: In an unfortunate incident, a 23-year-old intern at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was declared dead on Friday at the hospital's critical care unit. A preliminary post-mortem report mentions antidepressant drug overdose as the cause of death. 

It's unclear if the intern committed suicide or if any foul play played a role in his death. However, police have registered a case of unnatural death and an investigation is underway to determine the reason behind his death. 

The intern was doing his internship at the state-run medical college after completing his MBBS. He was staying with an uncle at Nimta in North 24 Parganas.

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The incident came to light on Thursday when the intern's uncle did not hear anything from him in two days. After being suspicious, the uncle went to the house and knocked on the door. He saw that the door was locked from inside, and he tried to contact the intern but failed. As a result, he broke the door open and found him lying unconscious in the room.