# Surat doctor found dead in hostel, four seniors suspended 2026-08-10T05:58:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet First-year resident doctor Harsh Pandya, 26, was found dead in his hostel room at Surat's New Civil Hospital on Sunday morning. He had joined the Microbiology Department in February and was due for emergency duty. When he did not report, colleagues broke into his locked room. No suicide note was found. The health department suspended four senior residents for alleged harassment and ordered an inquiry into ragging or workplace pressure. Health Minister Pran Pansheriya says a committee headed by the hospital dean will record statements and submit findings. The body has undergone post-mortem. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - ndtv.com Tags: doctor suicide, Gujarat health department, inquiry, medical college, ragging, Surat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/surat-resident-doctor-found-dead-ragging-probe-ordered/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/surat-resident-doctor-found-dead-ragging-probe-ordered/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.