Panel formed to probe Tamil Nadu medical student’s death in Patiala

Patiala, July 21

A day after a woman student of Government Medical College, Patiala, allegedly died by suicide, Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh has ordered to form a committee to look into the matter. The body of the 28-year-old from Tamil Nadu was found in her hostel room on Saturday afternoon.

A day after the incident, the minister said the committee would conduct an inquiry and submit the report. “The hospital authorities have been told to form a mechanism to address issues concerning postgraduate students,” he added.

A four-member team of doctors that conducted the post-mortem examination found that the death was caused due to the injection of some poisonous substance. The body was handed over to the family after the autopsy and viscera sent to a laboratory for special examination. The deceased hailed from Anna Nagar in Chennai. The police have initiated inquest proceeding in the case under Section 174 of the CrPC.