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In Rajasthan doctor suicide case, CM says case against those who harassed her
Dr Archana Sharma - a case against whom was filed in the death of a pregnant woman at a private hospital in the Dausa district on Monday night - was found dead on Tuesday.
Amid massive outrage over the suicide of a doctor in Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said a case will be filed against those who harassed her and compelled her to take the extreme step. In late night tweets, Gehlot said a "high-level meeting was held" at his residence over the incident. “During the meeting, it was decided that the SP (superintendent of police) of the Dausa district, Anil Kumar, will be removed, and Lalsot SHO (station house officer) will be suspended,” the chief minister said.
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Dr Archana Sharma - a case against whom was filed in the death of a pregnant woman at a private hospital in the Dausa district on Monday night - was found dead on Tuesday. The hospital where the death was reported was run by Dr Sharma and her husband. Police officials said that Dr Sharma was found hanging at her home.
The chief minister has said divisional commissioner Dinesh Kumar Yadav will conduct a probe into the matter. The Rajasthan chief minister also said that "a committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of the additional chief secretary (home) to prevent the recurrence of such incidents". "The committee will include senior officials of the police and law department, doctors, the secretary (medical education) and the secretary (medical and health)," he added.
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Earlier on Tuesday, Gehlot had assured a thorough investigation into the matter and said that the accused would not be spared.
An FIR was filed against the doctor, police had said, after family members of the pregnant woman held a demonstration outside the hospital and demanded immediate action, according to news agency PTI “The matter is being investigated further,” police officer Lal Chand Kayal said on Tuesday.
The Indian Medical Association of Rajasthan called for a 24-hour medical bandh in the state as well as in Delhi. The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) urged strict action and demanded compensation for the family of Dr Archana Sharma.
