55-year-old patient found hanging in hospital bathroom in Kolkata

Kolkata: In an unfortunate incident, the body of a 55-year-old patient was found hanging from the bathroom ceiling in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata. The patient was admitted to the Neuro Medicine Department of the hospital with neurological disorders.

The patient, a resident of Habra in North 24 Parganas district, was admitted to the Neuro Medicine Department of the hospital with neurological disorders on November 30, police officials said.

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His body was found, by other patients of the hospital, hanging from the ceiling of the bathroom around 7 am, they added.

''We have learnt from the hospital authorities that the deceased was depressed since he was admitted there. It seems to be a case of suicide. We can only ascertain the exact cause of the death after getting the post-mortem report,'' a police officer said.

An investigation is underway, he said.   

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