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Nurse found dead in Kolkata hospital washroom, police probe overdose
A 30-year-old nurse was found dead in a washroom of state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata hours after she reported for night duty on Wednesday. Colleagues broke open the locked…
The Story in Brief
A 30-year-old nurse was found dead in a washroom of state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata hours after she reported for night duty on Wednesday. Colleagues broke open the locked door around 10.30 pm and found her unconscious. She was declared dead by a doctor on the scene.
Police found no visible injury marks or suicide note. Several medicine vials were reportedly discovered near her body, leading investigators to suspect a possible overdose of an anaesthetic drug, the Federal reports, quoting a police officer. The health department has ordered an internal inquiry, and a post-mortem is being conducted at Kolkata Medical College at the family's request.
The Indian Opinion
This tragedy is being framed in some quarters as either a clear suicide or a workplace crime. But the health minister rightly warned against speculation before the post-mortem report. A cheerful young nurse dead in a locked washroom with medicine vials nearby raises many questions, about drug access, mental health checks, and staff safety. The test to watch: the post-mortem result and committee findings due in seven days.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, thefederal.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
