Calcutta Medical College: Final Year MBBS student allegedly commits suicide
Kolkata: In an unfortunate incident, a final year MBBS student attached to Calcutta National Medical College (CNMC), West Bengal allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling inside the hostel room.
The reason for the extreme step is uncertain as of now, however, it is suspected by the officers examining the case, that the 24-year-old aspiring doctor might have been depressed due to a breakup or due to his brother's suicide a few months ago.
The incident took place on September 16 (Wednesday), wherein, cops found the body of the medical student hanging from the ceiling of his room on the top floor of Beniapukur boys hostel, attached to the hospital.
Officers probing the case, have been speculating depression as the reason for the alleged suicide as there was no mention of a suicide note.
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