Two Andhra Medical College postgraduate students die within five days
Two postgraduate students at Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam died in separate incidents within five days, prompting a detailed police inquiry ordered by Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi. Police said career-related stress may have contributed in one case, while the other student had reportedly not wanted to continue her course.
Two postgraduate students of Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam have allegedly died by suicide within five days, prompting a detailed police inquiry ordered by Commissioner of Police Shankhabrata Bagchi. P. Sailaja, a final-year postgraduate student in General Medicine, died at her residence on September 24, within the limits of the III Town police station.
Her family told the police that career-related stress could have been a factor. The III Town police registered a case and began an investigation into the circumstances of her death. On September 28, Y.
Sravani, a first-year postgraduate student in ENT from Hyderabad, died at her rented accommodation. According to the preliminary findings cited by the police, she had not wanted to continue with the course. Police said a note left by Sravani stated that nobody should be held responsible for her death.
The authorities are conducting a detailed inquiry into both incidents. The deaths, occurring within less than a week, have caused concern among students at the medical college and raised questions about the pressures faced by postgraduate medical students. The source material does not report any conclusion linking the two deaths or identify any common institutional factor.
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