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Resident doctor dies by suicide at Mumbai hospital, say police

Police said the reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained. They said the matter came to light on Monday when a colleague of the doctor found him lying unconscious on his bed

Published on: Feb 16, 2021, 13:20:55 IST
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A 28-year-old resident doctor at a Mumbai hospital died by suicide on Monday night, police said and added they have registered a case of accidental death.

Representational Image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Representational Image. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Police said the reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained. They said the matter came to light on Monday when a colleague of the doctor found him lying unconscious on his bed.

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People aware of the matter cited preliminary investigation and said the doctor may have taken an overdose of a muscle relaxant. No suicide note has been found so far, they added.

The people said the doctor was from Aurangabad, where his father suffered a paralysis attack this month. They added he returned from home on February 14.

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