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Crime
Surat Doctors Charged in Ragging Case Leading to Junior's Suicide
✍️ NDTV
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 07:39 AM
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Four doctors in Surat are facing criminal charges for allegedly ragging a junior medical student who later committed suicide.
A criminal case has been filed in Surat against four senior doctors for allegedly ragging a junior medical student, who subsequently took his own life. The complaint, lodged by the student's family, alleges that the doctors subjected the junior to repeated humiliations and physical abuse during his internship.
According to the police report, the ragging incidents occurred over several weeks, culminating in an incident that the family claims pushed the student to despair. The case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Harassment of Women at Workplace (PHCW) Act, with the doctors now facing potential imprisonment.
Surat police have taken the case seriously, stating that they are investigating the allegations and have seized evidence from the hospital where the incidents took place. The doctors have been summoned for questioning and are expected to appear before the court soon.
The incident has sparked renewed debate over ragging in medical institutions across India, with student bodies calling for stricter enforcement of anti-ragging laws and better mental health support for interns.
According to the police report, the ragging incidents occurred over several weeks, culminating in an incident that the family claims pushed the student to despair. The case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Harassment of Women at Workplace (PHCW) Act, with the doctors now facing potential imprisonment.
Surat police have taken the case seriously, stating that they are investigating the allegations and have seized evidence from the hospital where the incidents took place. The doctors have been summoned for questioning and are expected to appear before the court soon.
The incident has sparked renewed debate over ragging in medical institutions across India, with student bodies calling for stricter enforcement of anti-ragging laws and better mental health support for interns.