Hyderabad: Police arrested a doctor from Siddipet Government Medical College after a house surgeon died by suicide while undergoing treatment in Hyderabad, officials said.
The deceased, B. Lavanya, hailed from Jogulamba Gadwal district. She worked as a house surgeon at Siddipet Government Medical College and was completing her internship at the attached Government General Hospital.
According to preliminary findings, Lavanya attempted suicide on Saturday morning inside the medical college hostel. She injected paraquat, a chemical substance. Fellow junior doctors noticed her condition and rushed her to the government hospital in Siddipet.
As her health deteriorated, doctors referred her to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences for advanced treatment. She died early Sunday while undergoing treatment, police said.
Junior doctor suicide case linked to alleged abetment
Police registered the case based on a complaint from Lavanya’s family members. Investigators examined claims that she faced mental distress following a failed relationship.
After the inquiry, police arrested Pranay Tej, a junior doctor in the general medicine department and a resident of Alwal. Police booked him on charges of abetment to suicide.
Officials said the investigation continues. Police are verifying the sequence of events that led to the junior doctor’s death.
