Keralite MBBS student commits suicide in Punjab
- A Keralite MBBS student studying at a private medical college in Ludhiana allegedly hanged himself to death in his hostel room
- Joel Joseph (20), a native of Kerala, took the extreme step last evening, the police said.
- The victim's parents, who are also in the medical profession, live in Kuwait.
FollowA Keralite MBBS student studying at a private medical college in Ludhiana, Punjab allegedly hanged himself to death in his hostel room.
Joel Joseph (20), a native of Kerala, took the extreme step last evening, the police said.
In a press release issued by the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Medical Superintendent William Bhatti said, "He was a brilliant student and had just come back on January 8 after winter vacations".
The victim's parents, who are also in the medical profession, live in Kuwait. Bhatti said the parents have been informed about the tragedy.
Harjinder Singh, SHO, PS-3 said they found a sentence written on the wall of Joel's hostel room in English, saying, "I am responsible for my death".
The victim's friends told the police that they did not notice any change in his behaviour. The body has been sent for postmortem, the police added.
