Medical student pursuing post-graduate course in Belagavi dies by suicideThe deceased was a native of Bengaluru and a psychiatry postgraduate student and was on duty at the district hospital.
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Belagavi: A student pursuing postgraduate course at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences ended life in her hostel room by consuming poisonous substance on Monday evening.
She has been identified as Dr Priya (27), a resident of Bengaluru.
BIMS Director Dr Ashokkumar Shetty said Priya was a native of Bengaluru psychiatry postgraduate student and was on duty in the District Hospital until evening and took the extreme step after returning to her room.
She was under depression due to some ailments she had been suffering. Earlier too she had slit her wrist in Bengaluru in an attempt to end life and had availed treatment.
APMC police is investigating the case.