2017 NEET UG Topper And MAMC Student Dies By Suicide

Dr Navdeep Singh, a second-year MD student at Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi, who had topped NEET-UG 2017 was found dead inside his room on Sunday.

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a doctor from Punjab who had topped NEET-UG 2017 allegedly died by suicide in Delhi, the police said on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Dr Navdeep Singh, a second-year MD student at Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi.

Navdeep had achieved an All India Rank 1 in the NEET UG exam 2017. He had completed his MBBS from MAMC and was pursuing his PG in Radiology. According to the police, the body was found in his room and no suicide note was found on the spot.

Officials said that at 7.10 am on Sunday they were informed about the incident. On receiving the information, they reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident.

They said that when Navdeep was not picking up the phone, his father sent a friend to see him. When the friend reached the room of the deceased, he found the door locked from inside.

When the door was broken, he found Navdeep dead. The deceased was originally a resident of Muktsar Sahib in Punjab. The police said that currently, the cause for taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. The investigation into the incident is underway, officials said.

The incident follows 18 days after a first-year medical student of the college died by suicide. On investigation by the police, the deceased was identified as Amit Kumar. He was a resident of Bahadurgarh in Haryana. During the interrogation of the family members, it was also revealed that the student was suffering from a psychological ailment and was undergoing treatment.

In a similar incident on August 19, an AIIMS doctor died by suicide in Delhi. The doctor was a neurosurgeon and was identified as Raj Bhonia. The 34-year-old deceased doctor was having a dispute with his wife, due to which he was in depression.

Suicide is not a solution.

If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 9152987821, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

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