Surat’s probe may widen into a bigger anti-ragging reckoning if hostel testimony

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A resident doctor’s death at Surat Civil Hospital triggers a 24-hour probe

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Surat’s probe may widen into a bigger anti-ragging reckoning if hostel testimony confirms systemic abuse.

The case lands in the middle of a wider Surat medical-college ragging crisis, making this more than an isolated death. The speed of the inquiry will be judged against whether it produces real accountability.

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Curated summary

A 30-year-old resident doctor, Harsh Pandya, was found dead in his hostel room at Surat Civil Hospital after failing to report for duty. Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said a high-level committee will submit its report within 24 hours, while police are probing all angles, including suicide, ragging, harassment and negligence. Statements from hostel residents, colleagues, faculty and seniors will be recorded, and a forensic autopsy has been ordered.

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A resident doctor’s death at Surat Civil Hospital triggers a 24-hour probe

Police suspect suicide, but the inquiry is also looking at ragging, harassment and negligence inside the hospital hostel.

Indian Express·1h ago

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