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PGIMER doctor found hanging in hostel room

Published : Feb 27, 2018, 11:42 am IST
Updated : Feb 27, 2018, 11:42 am IST

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Chandigarh: A 24-year-old doctor, a junior resident at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here allegedly committed suicide today by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room in the institute, police said.

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Dr Krishna Prasath R, a junior resident in the Department of Radio diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, hailed from Tamil Nadu.

"Prasath was found hanging from the ceiling of his room. He used a rope to commit suicide," Station House Officer at Sector 11 Police Station, Inspector Lakhbir Singh, said, adding the reason behind the extreme step was not known.

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A case has been registered, Singh said, adding further investigations were under progress. PTI

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