Vijayawada: MBBS student found dead in hostel room, probe launched
Vijayawada: In a tragic incident, an MBBS student from a private college in Vijayawada was recently found dead under suspicious circumstances in her hostel room.
The deceased student was a resident of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
The incident came to light when fellow students noticed her absence and informed the authorities. Upon receiving the information, officials went to her room, where she was found dead. The authorities immediately notified the police.
The police have now launched an investigation into the matter. Therefore, an inquiry is currently underway to determine whether his death was a suicide or due to some other cause.
However, no suicide note was found at the scene during the investigation.
In addition, the police have registered a case and are examining her phone call records and social media accounts. They are also gathering information from the college management and his friends to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
Meanwhile, the deceased's family has been informed about the incident. The student's family is deeply saddened and is demanding a thorough investigation into the matter, report TheHansIndia.
Medical Dialogues had recently reported a tragic case where a medical student of Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS) committed suicide by hanging herself in the hostel in Karnataka. According to police sources, the deceased had been identified as a 25-year-old resident of Shivamogga. She was living in the hostel with her roommate. The student was found hanged on Wednesday morning when her roommate returned to the hostel.
Dr Arunkumar C, Director of DIMHANS, said that she was pursuing a postgraduate degree in MD Psychiatry. She had been staying in the hostel for the past few days after getting admission on January 1st. When she lost interest in the psychiatry subject after joining the course, her parents came to the city to counsel her and encourage her to continue her studies.
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