MGM Junior Resident Hospitalised After Alleged Suicide Attempt, Harassment Claims Probed In Indore

A first-year gynaecology junior resident at MGM Medical College in Indore attempted suicide on Saturday following harassment by her superiors, police have confirmed. The 22-year-old resident, who lives with her mother in the MGM Girls Hostel, consumed a lethal combination of insulin in her hostel room before being rushed to MY Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

According to her statement to the police, the victim was subjected to continuous harassment by senior doctors after complaining about excessive workload. Initially forced to work 36-hour shifts, she was reduced to 12-hour shifts, which allegedly prompted retaliatory behaviour from her seniors. The victim specifically named three to four doctors who she claims formed a group to harass her systematically.

One of the accused reportedly drafted a petition against her and collected signatures from colleagues. The victim had previously reported this misconduct to hospital in-charge Dr Anupama Dave, but the harassment allegedly escalated in April following a complaint about departmental mismanagement and gruelling shift schedules. The victim had already sent distress messages to her HOD, brother, and a friend before taking her own life around 6:30 am on Saturday.

Her HOD called her brother to inquire why she hadn't reported for duty, but the brother discovered the suicidal message on his phone after speaking with their mother. The brother alerted hostel staff, who rushed the victim to MY Hospital upon learning of her distress. Indore DAV College of Veterinary Sciences' ₹25-crore PAIR research initiative remains under scrutiny in light of this tragic event.