Muktsar doc, a NEET topper, dies by suicide

Anshita Mehra & Archit Watts

The medical student fraternity in Delhi woke up to the tragic news of the death of Navdeep Singh, a second-year PG student at Maulana Azad Medical College, who was found hanging at his rented accommodation here on Sunday.

Singh, who hailed from Muktsar in Punjab, had secured AIR 1 in the NEET-UG in 2017. He was a second-year MD (radiology) student. The 25-year-old’s demise stunned Delhi’s medical students who are still recovering from the shock of Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital rape and murder.

Talking to The Tribune, Dhirendra, SHO, IP Estate police station, said, “The incident came to light when the victim’s father asked a relative in Delhi to check on him as he was not answering his calls. The relative reached Navdeep’s residence at Parsi Anjuman Dharamshala and found him hanging from the ceiling fan. He then informed the police.”

His body was handed over to his family after a post-mortem examination. “No suicide note has been found nor is any foul play suspected. We are probing the matter under Section 194 of the BNSS,” he said. The police have seized Navdeep’s cell phone and laptop for investigation. His last rites were held in Muktsar on Monday.

Deceased’s father Gopal Singh said, “I spoke to Navdeep every day. After 9 pm on Saturday, he stopped answering calls. He last sent a congratulatory message to his mother on her birthday. Navdeep never shared any problems with the family.”