Bareilly: FIR Against 4 Senior Doctors After MD Student’s Suicide Attempt
The toxic culture of medical ragging has nearly claimed another life, bringing the dark realities of residency training back into the national spotlight. A first-year MD Medicine student at Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences (SRMS-IMS) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly attempted suicide by jumping from the third floor of the institution’s building. The student, identified as Dr Ashu Parashar, survived the devastating fall and is currently undergoing intensive medical treatment.
A Nightmare Disguised as Residency
The details emerging from the police investigation paint a harrowing picture of systemic abuse. According to an FIR lodged by the student’s father, Sudhir Parashar, Ashu was subjected to continuous and severe mental harassment by second- and third-year MD students since joining the program a few months ago. The complaint explicitly alleges that the junior resident was routinely abused, humiliated, and treated as personal staff – forced to perform errands for seniors while being denied adequate food and rest during excessively long shifts.
A Dark History of Unanswered Tragedies
This horrific incident is tragically not an isolated case at the Bareilly medical college. A deeply concerning pattern haunts the institution, with multiple young students losing their lives in suspicious circumstances over the years. Previous victims who reportedly committed suicide inside their hostels include Ananya Dixit in 2017, Yash Kumar Khatwani in 2016, Priyanka Singh in 2015, and Ankita Singhal in 2011. Despite these repeated tragedies pointing to a severe lack of student safety controls, the administration’s continued failure to foster a secure environment remains glaring.
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FIR Filed Against Seniors and Administration
The incident happened back on May 2. His father had actually complained to the college principal and management on May 5, but the administration’s total refusal to take action is what finally forced the family to go to the police and file an FIR.
Acting on the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya, the Bhojipura police station has registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case names four senior resident doctors—Dr. Ritesh Goyal, Dr. Kushagra Sharma, Dr. Manas Khandelwal, and Dr. Latika—alongside unidentified students. Crucially, the FIR also implicates the college administration. Ashu’s father alleges that despite formally informing the head of the department and other medical college authorities about the severe ordeal, the institution turned a blind eye and took absolutely no action to protect his son. As the investigation continues, this tragedy serves as a grim reminder that the normalization of workplace harassment in medicine remains a deadly crisis
