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Hans India
12-05-2025
- Hans India
AIIMS Bhopal Student Dies by Suicide At AFMC Pune Amid Academic Stress
In a tragic incident, an 18-year-old first-year medical student from AIIMS Bhopal, identified as Utkarsh Mahadev Shingne, allegedly died by suicide at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune on Monday morning. A native of Maharashtra's Beed district, Utkarsh was visiting AFMC to attend a cultural festival held on May 8. According to the Pune police, before taking the drastic step, he posted a suicide note as his WhatsApp display picture, which alerted his family early in the morning. Concerned by the note and unable to reach him by phone, his relatives quickly contacted the Pune police control room around 6:15 a.m. A team from Wanavdi police station immediately responded and began a search of the AFMC campus. He was discovered in the common bathroom of the boys' hostel. Senior police inspector Satyajit Admane reported that Utkarsh was found unconscious, seated on a commode, surrounded by blood. He was declared dead by AFMC doctors at the scene. A knife, believed to have been used in the act, was recovered along with some personal items. Initial investigations revealed that Utkarsh had been undergoing treatment for depression linked to academic stress for over a year at AIIMS Bhopal. Police believe he purchased the knife online and used it to end his life. The authorities have filed an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at Wanavdi police station and sent the body for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway to understand the circumstances that led to the incident.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Indian Express
AIIMS Bhopal student dies by suicide at AFMC Pune, police cite academic stress
An 18-year-old student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, allegedly died by suicide in a bathroom at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune Monday morning, said the police. The police identified the first-year medical student as Utkarsh Mahadev Shingne, a native of the Beed district in Maharashtra. Senior Police Inspector Satyajit Admane said, 'He was among the students of multiple colleges in the country who had come to the AFMC in Pune for a festival programme. The probe has so far revealed that he was under stress due to studies, and hence, he may have died by suicide. He was found dead in the common bathroom in the AFMC boys' hostel in the morning. Further investigation is on.' The police said he sent a purported suicide note on WhatsApp to his family members before allegedly ending his life. His death came to light when the family members saw the message in the morning. Subsequently, the control room of the Pune city police was informed about the incident at around 6.15 am. Soon, a team from the Wanavdi police station rushed to the spot for investigation. The police said the body was taken to a hospital for a postmortem. As per the procedure, an accidental death report was lodged at the Wanavdi police station and a probe was initiated.
