Medical student dies by suicide after consuming medicine in Karnataka

Belagavi (Karnataka): In an unfortunate incident, a medical student allegedly committed suicide by consuming medicines on Tuesday in Belagavi district, officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Priya Karthik, a student of the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), and a native of Bengaluru.

According to a preliminary police investigation, the 27-year-old ended her life by consuming medication at the institute's hostel.

Priya was pursuing her PG and specialising in psychiatry at BIMS. According to officials, Priya had been attending patient examinations at the district hospital until Monday evening and took her life later that night. Reports suggest that she had attempted suicide a few days earlier as well.

BIMS Director Ashok Shetty, who visited the site, stated that Priya, a medical student from Bengaluru, had been suffering from a mental health condition and was battling depression.

However, the police stated that the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the postmortem report comes. A case has been registered at the APMC Police Station.