Stress, Inability to cope: PG Medical student hangs to death at Kurnool Medical college

Her father Mohan Reddy calling her a sensitive person told the Deccan Chronicle that “She could not cope with the stress and uncertainties. She had sought my advice to drop from the MS course as it was too taxing for her abilities,” he said. He further admitted to having advised her to continue her course, as she had already completed three semesters.

Dr GS Ram Prasad, the Principal of the college calling her a bright student with a lot of promise to excel in her chosen field said the passing away of Vishnupriya was both tragic and unfortunate.

Orthopaedics professor, Dr K. Venkateswarlu described Vishnupriya as a very good student, brilliant, inquisitive and with a lot of patience. “Even yesterday (Tuesday), she attended the class taken by Prof. Raghunath and was there in the campus till afternoon,” he told Deccan. He spoke of the entire department reeling under the shock of her death. He further added that with four girl students in the department, the atmosphere was conducive to learning.

A case has been registered by the police and investigations are underway.

The police say that the medical student’s body had been shifted to the Kurnool General Hospital mortuary.