Telangana: Medical student dies after attempting suicide
Telangana: Days after a medical student attempted suicide after being harassed by her senior named Saif, the Telangana government announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the woman medico, who died at a state-run hospital here while undergoing treatment. Rs 10 Lakh Ex-gratia For Kin
Deceased attempted suicide after being harassed by the accused
The deceased was identified as Preethi. She was a first-year post-graduate medical student who had allegedly attempted to die by suicide two days ago in Warangal after being harassed by one of her seniors, Saif.
Preethi’s father, Narender, lodged a complaint claiming that his daughter was being harassed by a senior.
Earlier, speaking to the media, her father, Narender said, “I received a call saying my daughter was unconscious. Three days we have been here, she is receiving treatment, but the doctors aren’t saying anything conclusive. Had the principal of her college taken proper action in the first place, my daughter wouldn’t be in this position. I do not have any faith that she will wake up, nor do I have hope. I did everything for my child, and yet I couldn’t save her, couldn’t do anything to stop this.”
The accused, Saif is a second-year student in the department of anaesthesia at the medical college and also a doctor. He has been accused of making comments to belittle Preethi and harass her.
The first-year postgraduate medical student allegedly attempted suicide at a state-run hospital in Warangal district on December 22 after being “harassed” by her senior in the same college, a male doctor, police said. Saif was arrested on December 24.
Telangana Govt. announced Rs 10 Lakhs to the deceased’s family
Describing the woman’s death as extremely unfortunate and painful, state Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao said in a release that the government would stand by her family.
He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh from the government to her family.
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CM Rao expressed anguish over her demise
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has also expressed anguish over the demise of the post-graduate medical student, the Panchayat Raj Minister said.
Observing that investigation was on into the incident and that the accused had already been arrested, Dayakar Rao said tough action would be taken against those found guilty.
Meanwhile, the woman’s father told reporters at the hospital late on Sunday night that Dayakar Rao has assured him that another Rs 20 lakh and a gazetted officer-rank government job would be given to a family member. The body was later shifted to her native place near Warangal for the funeral.
Protests were held by deceased’s family members
Relatives of the deceased woman held protests Sunday night at the state-run Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in the city where she was treated.
The state health minister, Harish Rao also has expressed condolences to the deceased medico’s family.
State BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy and other leaders condoled the death of the woman medical student. Alleging that the Chief Minister did not respond on the issue, Sanjay Kumar has said an inquiry should be conducted into the woman’s death by a sitting judge.
