MUMBAI: A 22-year-old third-year MBBS student died by suicide in his hostel room at the state-run JJ hospital in Byculla in Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.
Rohan Ramfer Prajapati was found dead at Apna Boys Hostel at around 10 pm on Sunday.
"He was feeling the pressure of studies and was also distressed due to financial woes at home.
The police was alerted after repeated knocks on his door did not elicit any response.
An accidental death report has been registered," the JJ Marg police station official said.
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