NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old psychiatrist at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) allegedly committed suicide by jumped off the 10th floor of the doctors’ hostel building. Dr Anurag Kumar was a junior resident with the Department of Psychiatry. He had joined AIIMS in January.
According to the police, the incident took place at around 5 pm. “We received a PCR call from the hostel security guard about the incident at around 5.10 pm,” said a police source. “The doctor was rushed to the casualty ward in a critical condition and succumbed to injuries at 7:55 pm,” said DCP, South, Atul Kumar Thakur.
The reason behind the extreme step is unknown, said the police. But sources said the junior resident was undergoing treatment for depression. His mobile phone was found on the 10th floor. “It is a suspected case of suicide but the police are investigating all the angles,” said an official. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted expressing shock at the “painful death of young and most brilliant” doctor.
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