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Mumbai: Doctor commits suicide by injecting himself with drug at TB hospital

Dr Adinath Patil hailed from Jalgaon in northern Maha was pursuing an MD degree at KEM Hospital in Parel, an official said.

Mumbai: A 24-year-old doctor allegedly committed suicide by injecting himself with a drug at the civic-run Tuberculosis Hospital in Sewri here, police said on Monday.

Dr Adinath Patil hailed from Jalgaon in northern Maharashtra was pursuing an MD degree at KEM Hospital in Parel, an official said.

The incident took place on Sunday when Patil was deputed on duty at TB Hospital in Sewri area of central Mumbai, he said.

On Monday morning, Patil was found unconscious in the rest room of the hospital, where two wards are reserved for patients of KEM Hospital undergoing treatment for tuberculosis, the official said.

The doctor was rushed to KEM Hospital, but declared dead, he said.

The police recovered a syringe and two vials of a drug, which the doctor allegedly injected himself with and it proved fatal, the official said, adding that a case of accidental death has been registered at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg police station.

This post was last modified on July 31, 2023 3:53 pm

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