Doctor Found Dead At Surat Hostel, 4 Seniors Suspended For Alleged Harassment
The doctor, identified as Harsh Pandya, was found dead in his hostel room. Harsh had been working as a resident doctor in the Microbiology Department at the New Civil Hospital for the past six months, while pursuing his postgraduate studies.
A resident doctor at Surat’s New Civil Hospital, Harsh Pandya, was found dead in his hostel room on Sunday. The Health Minister, Praful Pansheriya, announced that the state government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the incident. The committee, led by the medical college’s dean and the hospital superintendent, will complete its report within 24 hours.
Pandya, a 30-year-old first-year resident doctor from Modasa, was discovered by his colleagues who went to check on him after he missed his shift. The inquiry will look into all aspects of the case, including any form of harassment the doctor may have faced. Statements from his colleagues, faculty members, and seniors will be recorded on Sunday night.
Additional Director of Medical Education Dr Jayesh Sachde is supervising the committee. If the investigation uncovers ragging, mental harassment, or negligence, strict legal and administrative action will be taken. The health minister has spoken to Pandya’s father, a practicing doctor in Modasa, and assured the family of strict action.
Police are investigating the case, suspecting it to be a suicide, while also ordering a forensic autopsy and a postmortem.
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