Second-year MBBS student found dead in Pune medical college hostel

A 21-year-old MBBS student at Pune's B J Medical College was found dead, suspected suicide. She had mental health issues and left a note behind.

A 21-year-old second-year MBBS student at Pune’s government-run B J Medical College was found dead in her college hostel late Tuesday night, according to police. The police suspect death by suicide.

Police recovered a handwritten note from the scene, in which the student mentioned that she was undergoing psychiatric treatment and expressed her desire to continue her education. The note did not hold anyone responsible for her actions. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

The student, originally from Rajasthan, was staying in a shared hostel room on the college premises. An officer from Bundgarden police station said she was discovered hanging in a separate hostel room after her roommates reported her missing.

“She had not returned to her room till late in the evening, prompting her roommates to file a missing complaint. Later, another hostel resident noticed her hanging in a different room and informed the authorities,” the officer said.

Police recovered a handwritten note from the scene, in which the student mentioned that she was undergoing psychiatric treatment and expressed her desire to continue her education. The note did not hold anyone responsible for her actions.

Preliminary investigation suggests she had been receiving mental health treatment since her school years.

Her family has been informed, and further investigation is underway.

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