Rajkot, Mar 15 (PTI) A day after a 25-year-old intern doctor at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Gujarat’s Rajkot died by suicide leaving behind a note alleging assault by classmates, five persons were arrested, a police official said on Sunday.
The body of Ratankumar Meghwal, a native of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, was found on a railway track between Ghanteshwar and Para Pipaliya near here at around 5:30am on Saturday.
Meghwal had been struck by a train, and his laptop, mobile phones, medical files and ID card were found near the tracks along with a 17-page note that accused his classmates of assaulting him, the official said.
Based on a complaint filed by Meghwal’s father, Gandhigram police arrested five persons under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2) Rakesh Desai told PTI.
As per the complaint, Meghwal’s classmates repeatedly subjected him to physical and mental harassment since January this year over suspicion regarding his relationship with a girl, the official said.
“Since final-year MBBS examinations are scheduled to begin from Monday, the five arrested accused have been granted permission by the court to appear for them under strict police security,” DCP Desai said. PTI COR KVM PD BNM
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