On-duty doctor of state-run hospital dies, suicide suspected

Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of a doctor who was declared brought dead at SSKM Hospital on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Saswata Hira (34), who was attached to Ramrik Das Haralalka Hospital (RDHH), an annex unit of SSKM Hospital, was found unconscious at RDHH on Sunday morning.

He was taken to SSKM Hospital by the staff where Hira was declared brought dead.

It was learnt that Hira had a night shift at the ICU of RDHH on Saturday.

According to hospital sources, he was there at the ICU till 2 am on Saturday night. He was absolutely fine when the staff last saw him.

On Sunday morning, some staff spotted Hira lying unconscious inside the hospital campus.

He was immediately taken to SSKM Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

According to SSKM and RDHH, the cause of his death will only be confirmed after his post-mortem report is available.

According to the sources at RDHH, the victim doctor had been suffering from mental depression due to some family problems.

He had been under medication for his ailments.

A section of the hospital staff suspects that he might have fallen inside the doctors' room and this might have led to his death.

Police have already started a probe in this regard. They are investigating if the victim had committed suicide following mental depression.

Cops are also suspecting that the doctor might have administered an injection to commit suicide.

They are interrogating others doctors, nurses of the hospital and also the family members of the victim in this connection so far.

The investigation officers are waiting for the post-mortem report which might throw some light on the nature of his death.

Police are also looking into if there was any foul play behind the death of the doctor.