Intern Doctor Dies by Suicide in Rajkot After Previous Attempt

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Rajkot, March 14 A 25-year-old intern doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot died by suicide on Saturday, with a note claiming he had been assaulted by his classmates, police said.

The body of Ratankumar Meghwal, originally from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, was found on a railway track between Ghanteshwar and Para Pipaliya near the city, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2) Rakesh Desai.

The Gandhigram police were alerted about the incident around 5:30 am. They reached the spot and found Meghwal's body, which had been struck by a train, the official said.

His laptop, mobile phones, medical files, and ID card were found near the railway track.

Citing preliminary investigation, the official said police recovered a note from the intern doctor accusing his classmates of assaulting him.

Meghwal had attempted suicide at the same location on January 27. Police had reached the spot then and sent him to his home in Rajasthan, officials said.

The post-mortem has been completed, and his family is on their way from Rajasthan to collect the body, Desai said.
 
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