Delhi’s medical community was left in shock following the tragic death of Navdeep Singh, a second-year postgraduate student at Maulana Azad Medical College. Singh was found hanging in his rented accommodation on Sunday, leaving many stunned.
Hailing from Muktsar, Punjab, Singh had achieved the top rank (AIR 1) in the NEET-UG exam in 2017 and was pursuing his MD in radiology. His death has added to the sorrow already felt among medical students, who were still reeling from the recent rape and murder case at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital
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According to Dhirendra, the SHO of IP Estate police station, Singh’s father had requested a relative in Delhi to check on him after repeated calls went unanswered. The relative found Singh hanging from the ceiling fan in his room at Parsi Anjuman Dharamshala and immediately informed the authorities.
The incident has sparked concern and grief across the medical fraternity, with many reflecting on the pressures faced by young students in such demanding fields.
