Mumbai: Three doctors, who are accused of allegedly abetting the suicide of a fellow Doctor pursuing MD Gynecology at BYL Nair Hospital, have recently been arrested by the police.

Earlier, the administration of the Hospital had formed an anti-ragging committee to probe into the suicide, while MARD has suspended the accused doctors on account of allegedly persistently harassing her on the pretext of her social identity.

recently reported about the unfortunate incident where the doctor has been identified as a 26-year-old PG medico pursuing MD Gynecology from a well known BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room.



The doctor was allegedly under depression as three of her senior colleagues allegedly used to harass her with casteist remarks.



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Following the complaint registered by the mother of the medico, the three accused doctors had been booked for abetment to suicide under relevant sections of IPC. The doctors were booked under section 306 (abetment for suicide) of the Indian penal code (IPC), sections of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Anti-Ragging Act and Information Technology Act, 2000.

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The accused doctors were suspended by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) on account of allegedly harassing her on the pretext of her social identity.

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The accused doctors had however denied the charges of 'ragging' levelled against them. They wrote to the MARD asking the authority to ensure 'fair' probe into the case.

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All the three accused doctors in the case who were arrested are likely to be produced before the court.

In addition, the National Commission for Women (NCW) took a suo moto cognisance of the matter and had written to the hospital administration, requesting to appraise with the action taken in the case.

The Maharashtra State Commission for Women had issued a notice to Dean of the BYL Nair Hospital seeking a report on the action taken in the case.