AIIMS Rajkot intern doctor dies by suicide; note alleges assault by classmates

A 25-year-old intern doctor at AIIMS Rajkot died by suicide and was found on a railway track near the city. Police recovered a note alleging assault by classmates. The deceased, Ratankumar Meghwal from Rajasthan, had earlier attempted suicide at the same spot

Rajkot: 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, a native of 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.

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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 phone, 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.