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A first-year PG student at Surat’s Government Medical College, Harsh Pandya, allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to ragging, officials said. The anti-ragging committee found verbal abuse and humiliation by four senior resident doctors, who were suspended for six months. The college also issued notices to four faculty members after an overnight inquiry.

Surat, Aug 10: A 30-year-old resident doctor at Surat's Government Medical College (GMC) allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to ragging involving verbal abuse and humiliation, officials said on Monday.

Four of his seniors were suspended after college authorities held an overnight inquiry, while show-cause notices were issued to four faculty members, including the head of the microbiology department, they said.

The deceased, identified as Harsh Pandya, a first-year PG student of the microbiology department at the GMC affiliated to the New Civil Hospital, was found hanging in his hostel room Sunday morning.

He was subjected to verbal abuse and humiliation by his seniors, as per a report of the anti-ragging committee that conducted a probe into his death, GMC Dean Dr Jayesh Brahmbhatt said.