38-year-old doctor found dead, note cites depression over US visa denial
Amaravati: In a tragic incident, a 38-year-old woman doctor from Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh has allegedly died by suicide at her flat in Hyderabad. A suicide note was found, which purportedly stated that she was going through depression, and mentioned the rejection of her US visa application.
The deceased was identified as a resident of the Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and had been living in Padma Rao Nagar, Hyderabad.
The incident came to light on Saturday when her family members, who stay in another locality of the city, broke open the door after receiving no response to repeated door knocks and found her dead, police officials said.
It was the domestic help who informed the family members of the doctor, after she did not open the door, police said.
The body was handed over to the family members after the post-mortem.
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According to the PTI report, she is suspected to have taken an overdose of sleeping pills or injected herself on Friday night, the official said, based on preliminary information, adding that the exact cause of the death is yet to be known as they were awaiting the post-mortem report.
The mother of the doctor said that her daughter was eagerly waiting to go to the US for a job, but became depressed after her visa was denied.
The deceased stayed in Padma Rao Nagar, Hyderabad, as there were libraries nearby. She wanted to specialise in internal medicine, said her mother.
"She was a brilliant student and had completed her MBBS in Kyrgyzstan between 2005 and 2010. Her academic record was excellent, and she had big dreams for her future," the deceased's mother told PTI.
The deceased's mother said that she advised her to stay back and practice medicine in India, but she said that her daughter argued, saying patient numbers per day were limited in the US and income was better.
Her mother added that her daughter's struggle with disappointment and depression had intensified in recent weeks as she awaited visa approval, which never came, leaving her mentally exhausted and isolated.
She did not get married and devoted herself fully to her medical career, her mother added. Meanwhile, Chilkalguda Police have registered a case.
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