Depressed over not getting MBBS seat, 4th year BDS student hangs self

By Sanchari ChattopadhyayPublished On 2021-08-03T14:02:23+05:30 | Updated On 3 Aug 2021 8:32 AM GMT

Depressed over not getting MBBS seat, 4th year BDS student hangs self

Hyderabad: Depressed over not being able to secure an MBBS seat, a final year dental student attached to Army College of Dental Sciences, Jawaharnagar allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her hostel room on Saturday.

As per a recent media report by Times of India, the deceased has been identified as a 25-year-old fourth year BDS student who was residing in the institution's hostel. However, she was suffering from depression as she could not secure an MBBS seat.

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On Sunday her father lodged a complaint at the Jawaharnagar police station informing that on July 31st her daughter committed suicide. The deceased allegedly took her life inside the hostel room by hanging herself from the fan with a sari.

"The student's father said his daughter may have committed suicide due to depression and, based on the complaint, we registered a case under CrPC Section 174 CrPC," Jawaharnagar police stated.

The father of the deceased, a resident of Defence Colony in Ambala informed the police that one of the staff of Army College of Dental Sciences called him to inform that his daughter had committed suicide in her hostel room on the campus. He stated that his daughter had joined the institute in 2016-2017 and started pursuing BDS course.

"My daughter was suffering from depression as she could not secure a seat in MBBS. She was treated by a psychiatrist and did well. Two days ago, the girl's mother discussed with her about a marriage proposal and a day before that when she spoke over video call with us, she appeared fine," the complainant as quoted saying by TOI.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported another suicide case, wherein a first-year MBBS student of Government Medical College in Siddipet had also allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room. A suicide note was secured from his room where he mentioned that rejection in love forced him to take the extreme step.

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Source : with inputs

Sanchari Chattopadhyay

Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.