A 28-year-old doctor working at Kolkata’s state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital was found hanging in his room at a private hostel on Sunday, prompting his family to allege murder and lodge a police complaint. Police are examining his mobile phone, social media posts and the post-mortem findings to establish what happened.
The doctor, Abhijit Sarkar, was a house staff member at NRS Medical College and Hospital and lived in a private hostel in the eastern parts of Kolkata. After he was found in his room, he was taken to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, according to the report by Times of India, citing news agency PTI.
A police officer said hostel authorities informed Sarkar’s family at around 4 pm on Sunday. Police said Sarkar had allegedly posted a WhatsApp status before his death that read, “I can’t take it anymore.” The report also said that his family had referred to several cryptic social media posts shared by him over the past few days.
Sarkar’s family, who are residents of Nadia district, have rejected the possibility of suicide and alleged that he was murdered. They lodged a complaint at Nagerbazar Police Station. The allegation has not been established, and investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the death.
The case places attention on the safety and oversight of accommodation used by medical professionals working in Kolkata’s public healthcare system. The available information does not establish whether the reported social media posts referred to a specific threat, an institutional dispute or another concern. Police are expected to use the contents of Sarkar’s phone and online accounts to determine the sequence of events before his death.
Sarkar had completed his MBBS from NRS Medical College and Hospital in 2018 and was working there as a house staff member. The report did not provide further details about his duties, the hostel’s management arrangements or whether any other person was present at the facility when he was found.
“We are examining his mobile phone and social media posts. The post-mortem report will help establish the cause of death,” a senior police officer was quoted as saying.
The investigation will now focus on the post-mortem examination, the digital evidence collected from Sarkar’s devices and the complaint filed by his family. These steps are expected to help determine whether the death was suicide or involved any other circumstances.
