Patna: A first-year postgraduate student at Patna AIIMS died by suicide on Friday night. The student, named Yadendra Sahu, was studying in the Gynaecology and Obstetrics department. He was a resident of Odisha and lived in hostel number 10, room 515, on the AIIMS campus.
According to the AIIMS administration, Sahu allegedly took his life by injecting himself with anaesthesia. His room had remained locked since morning, and when calls to his phone went unanswered, the AIIMS staff informed the police. The police arrived along with AIIMS officials and a magistrate and broke open the door to his room.
Inside, they found Sahu lying dead on his bed. His body was sent for postmortem to confirm the exact cause of death. The police have said that details will become clearer only after the postmortem report is received.
Both AIIMS administration and police have declined to comment further at this stage. His family in Odisha has been informed and is expected to reach Patna soon. The incident has caused deep sadness among his classmates and teachers.
