4th accused doctor arrested in GMC Surat microbiology medico suicide case

Surat: Police have arrested the 4th accused resident doctor in connection with the suicide of a first-year postgraduate student who had allegedly faced ragging at Government Medical College (GMC) Surat. The accused doctor was reportedly absconding.

Speaking to PTI, the police official informed that with the recent arrest, a total of 4 resident doctors have been held in connection with the case so far "*** (29), a resident of Vyara in Tapi district, was arrested on Thursday," an official release said.

She was one of the four resident doctors who had allegedly ragged the PG medico, who was found hanging in his hostel room on August 9.

NMC seeks fresh report from Jaipur's medical college over MBBS students' ragging allegationsThe other three doctors were arrested earlier this month.

Initially, the case was registered as an accidental death. As the evidence of a possible criminal act emerged, the student's father lodged a formal complaint, the release said.