MBBS student dies by suicide in Bhopal: Police

The student, enrolled at Government Gandhi Medical College (GMC) last October, was reportedly under academic stress, according to her roommate

Published on: Feb 10, 2026, 16:03:23 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A 20-year-old first-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) student from Madhya Pradesh’s Alirajpur district died by suicide in a private hostel in Bhopal on Tuesday morning.

Police said that she was found unconscious in the hostel bathroom. (Representative file photo)

The student, enrolled at Government Gandhi Medical College (GMC) last October, was reportedly under academic stress, according to her roommate.

Police said that she was found unconscious in the hostel bathroom. She was rushed to Hamidia Hospital, where doctors declared her dead at 8:30am. The body has been sent for a postmortem examination.

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“She woke up and found her missing. She searched the hostel. Later, she alerted the hostel guard, who discovered her in the bathroom and informed the police”, her roommate said.

GMC dean Kavita N Singh said they are waiting for her family to reach Bhopal.

“She used to cry many times for not being able to learn things properly. She had recently returned from her home. We are waiting for her family to reach Bhopal,” Singh added.

A probe into the incident is underway, police said.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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