Junior doctor death, family alleges harassment by professors - Video
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The death of a 26-year-old junior doctor by suicide at a college hostel in Dehradun has triggered massive uproar in Uttarakhand. The paediatric student from Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences was found dead in his hostel room on May 17. His family and friends launched a social media campaign, alleging harassment by professors and long working hours led to his suicide.
According to India Today, the student's thesis was recently rejected by a professor. His father accused the college's management committee and three individuals specifically, resulting in an FIR against Dr. Utkarsh Sharma, head of the Paediatrics department, and professors Ashish Sethi and Bindu Agarwal under section 306 of the IPC.
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