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Ayodhya woman doctor found hanging, suicide note recovered
Dr Jayanti Pandey, a 34-year-old medical officer at Ayodhya's Rishabhdev Netra Chikitsalaya, was found hanging at her official residence on Tuesday. The unmarried doctor, originally from Ranchi, had been working at the…
The Story in Brief
Dr Jayanti Pandey, a 34-year-old medical officer at Ayodhya's Rishabhdev Netra Chikitsalaya, was found hanging at her official residence on Tuesday. The unmarried doctor, originally from Ranchi, had been working at the hospital for about two and a half years. Her mother grew concerned when she did not answer phone calls and asked neighbours to check. Police recovered a suicide note from the scene. Hospital administrative officer Y.P. Singh said she had been troubled by personal and family reasons recently. The police have begun an investigation. The aajtak.in report quotes Chief Medical Officer Dr Devendra Singh Bhitoria confirming the death.
The Indian Opinion
The media often rushes to label such deaths as 'suicide due to personal reasons' without questioning workplace pressures, especially for women doctors in remote postings. Dr Pandey was disabled, yet no one asked whether the hospital accommodated her needs. Until the note is analysed and police probe workplace harassment or systemic failures, we should resist narrating this as merely a family problem. The real test is whether the investigation looks beyond the note.
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
