- By Chetna Shree
- Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Patna: In a shocking incident from Patna, Bihar, a 25-year-old first-year MD (Doctor of Medicine) student of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna, was found dead in his hostel room on the campus on Saturday, with police suspecting suicide by overdose of anaesthetic drug. The student was rushed to the hospital, but he could not survive.
What Led To The Shocking Incident At AIIMS-Patna?
The first-year MD student of AIIMS-Patna was identified as Jadavendra Sahu (25), son of Upendra Sahu. Jadavendra Sahu was a resident of an area under the Gondiya block in Dhenkanal district of Odisha. He took admission in AIIMS-Patna in January this year and was pursuing a course in the gynaecology and obstetrics department. He resided in room number 515 of hostel number 10 at the AIIMS-Patna.
According to the AIIMS doctors, Sahu committed suicide by injecting himself with an overdose of anaesthetic drug late Friday night. On Saturday morning, when his colleagues came to him, the gate of his room did not open. They immediately informed the AIIMS administration, and Phulwarisharif Police were called. Soon after, the gate was opened in the presence of the magistrate.
Sahu was lying unconscious on the bed. He was rushed to the emergency ward of the AIIMS, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Phulwarisharif's sub-divisional police officer-I, Sushil Kumar, said that they received information about Jadavendra Sahu at around 1 PM, that he had not opened the gate of his room since morning.
"His phone was ringing inside, but he was not responding. Police arrived at the hostel, and in the presence of AIIMS administration and a magistrate, the door was broken open, and his body was found on the bed," the official said.
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"The FSL team has been called, and his family informed. He is from Odisha, and further legal proceedings are underway. An inquest is being prepared. After this, a postmortem will be conducted, and other technical evidence will be collected. The authorities have not yet provided any clear information, but the cause of death will be known by the FSL and postmortem reports," he added.
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