Telangana govt announces Rs 10 lakh to family of woman medical student

The medico died not responding to the treatment after she allegedly attempted suicide five days ago.

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the woman medical student who allegedly attempted suicide five days ago and died at a state-run hospital here while undergoing treatment. Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao described the medical student's death as extremely unfortunate and painful, a statement released Sunday night said.

He said the government would stand by the her family. He also announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh will be paid from the government to her family. He said the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has also expressed anguish over the demise of the post-graduate medical student. The Minister noted that the investigation was underway into the incident and the accused has already been arrested. He assured that tough action would be taken against those found guilty.

Father of the deceased medical student spoke to the media. He said the Minister has informed him that the state would pay another Rs 20 lakh in addition to the ex-gratia announced on Sunday night. He said the Minister also assured a gazetted officer-rank government job to a family member.

The body was later shifted to her native place near Warangal for the funeral. Police had said the first-year postgraduate medical student had reportedly attempted suicide at a state-run hospital in Warangal district on Dec. 22 after being allegedly "harassed" by her senior male doctor who is also studying in the same college.

After the investigation, the senior was arrested on Dec. 24. Relatives and friends of the deceased held protests Sunday night at the state-run Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in the city where she was treated. Health Minister Harish Rao too has condoled the medico's death.

State BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy, are among other leaders, who have condoled the death of the medical student. The BJP MP had alleged that the Chief Minister had not responded to the issue and have sought an inquiry conducted into the medical student's death by a sitting judge.