MS Surgery resident at SRN Hospital found dead under suspicious circumstances

Prayagraj: In an unfortunate incident, a second-year postgraduate resident doctor in the department of surgery at Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital, Prayagraj, died under suspicious circumstances late Sunday night, police said.

According to a UNI report, the deceased, a second-year postgraduate student in the surgery department, had gone to visit a female doctor friend at her flat in Georgetown after completing his duty.

According to reports, he went to the washroom but did not return for a long time. Concerned, the woman doctor called colleagues for help.

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The incident came to light when the washroom door was forced open, and he was found unconscious. He was immediately rushed to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, where doctors attempted CPR.

Though he briefly regained consciousness, his condition soon deteriorated, and he died after about 90 minutes, sources said on Monday.

Police noted that he had an IV cannula (vigo) inserted in his hand, reportedly due to a fever the previous day. The exact cause of death will be determined following the postmortem examination.

No formal complaint has been filed so far.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a tragic incident, a postgraduate medical student in the department of Ophthalmology at a private medical college in Dehradun was found dead inside a parked car in Patel Nagar under suspicious circumstances.

The family of the deceased medico has alleged that the student committed suicide due to harassment by the new head of the Ophthalmology department. They accused the doctor of abetment of suicide. The deceased, a native of Haryana, was pursuing her MS in Ophthalmology since September 2023 at a reputable medical college in Dehradun. She had been staying with her mother in Dehrakhas.

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