Vijayawada GGH Mystery: Final Year PG Doctor Dies After Dinner, Police Probe “Suspicious Death”

In a shocking incident at Government General Hospital (GGH), Vijayawada, a 26-year-old final-year postgraduate student, Dr. B. Deepika (MD Anaesthesia), passed away under mysterious circumstances in the early hours of Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Dr. Deepika, a native of Anantapur, was reportedly on duty until 8:00 PM on Wednesday. Later that night, she complained of severe stomach pain and vomiting after consuming “egg fried rice” for dinner with a junior colleague.

According to police reports, around 1:00 AM, she asked a junior doctor to administer an injection for pain relief. Shortly after, she was found unconscious on a table in the operation theatre complex. Despite being rushed to the ICU and administered CPR, she could not be revived and was declared dead around 6:00 AM on Thursday. The sudden collapse of a healthy young doctor has raised serious questions, with hospital authorities initially suspecting severe food poisoning or an adverse drug reaction.

The incident has triggered a high-level probe. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav has ordered a comprehensive inquiry, and the police have registered a case of “suspicious death” following doubts raised by the victim’s family. While the hospital has formed an internal committee to investigate potential negligence or harassment, the police are currently waiting for the post-mortem report to confirm the exact cause of death.

1 min read February 6, 2026