Tragic: Safdarjung Hospital Resident Doctor Kills Self, was Suffering from Depression

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a third-year postgraduate student in the medicine department and resident doctor at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital has committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in his rented accommodation in south Delhi.

Police informed that the deceased PG medico had been suffering from depression for the past two years, which was mentioned in a suicide note that was recovered from the spot.

The 25-year-old medico hailed from Kandivali West in Mumbai. He was found hanging from the ceiling fan by the Police.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), Chandan Chowdhary, said a PCR call was received at the Hauz Khas police station at 3.55 p.m. on Friday informing about a person found hanging, adds IANS.

The caller, Payal , stays on the first floor of the house located in Gautam Nagar, while the doctor lived on the second floor. The landlady told the police that her tenant, Dr Savla, committed suicide by hanging himself.

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"We were informed by his landlady that Savla had committed suicide by hanging himself. On checking, the aforesaid boy was found hanging by ceiling fan through bed sheet," a police officer said.

"The investigating officer (IO) found Savla hanging from the ceiling fan with a bedsheet. One suicide note was found from the room in which the deceased wrote that he was suffering from depression and was under medication," the DCP said.

“On Saturday, the statements of the deceased's father, Dipesh Ratilal Saval, and other relatives were recorded. They don't suspect any foul play. Savla's body has been handed over to his family members after conducting an autopsy at AIIMS,” the officer said.

Savla's father was told about the death through a phone call, police informed PTI. "His family members have confirmed that he was suffering from depression for the past two years," said another officer.

Savla's body was handed over to the family and an inquest proceeding was begun, he said. The police have initiated an inquest proceeding in the matter.

Mourning Savla's demise, the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) tweeted a video posted by Savla earlier with the comment: “@JaySavla15 was a sincere Medicine PG. He made a video in Dec’22, and look at how intricate and sorted his thought process was. He was happy with his course in Medicine. Had wonderful goals for ‘23 and we hoped he achieved them. Sadly, we lost him to depression. It can strike and take even the strongest ones, even the most insightful ones.”

"A 3rd year Medicine PG resident doctor in a top medical institution, Safdarjung Hospital, has committed suicide. What’s shocking me is he was not any ordinary doctor! He was a Black Belt in martial arts and an international-rated chess player and had active presence on all the social issues. Mentioning it for those who think that only weak people commit suicide," posted Dhruv Chauhan, a medical influencer and Assistant Medical Superintendent at Sanjeevan Hospital, New Delhi.

"Depression in this country and specially among doctors is not just an illness anymore, rather it’s an 'pandemic' now! The govt and authorities should realise it before more losses happen. Just to remind, this is the fourth suicide by doctors in the past 1-2 weeks," he added.

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