Doctor shoots himself dead in Bihar after failing to clear PG exams
Muzaffarpur (PTI):
The incident took place on Friday night after he shot himself with his father's licenced gun at his home in the Jaitpur Sate Colony area under the Kazi Mohammadpur Police Station limits, a senior officer said.
Muzaffarpur (Town) Assistant Superintendent of Police Suresh Kumar said the deceased was identified as Ashutosh Chandra.
“Upon receiving the information, the police reached the spot and found the doctor dead. According to his family members, the deceased was in distress since he could not clear his PG examinations, the results of which were declared recently," the ASP said.
Chandra was recently appointed as a doctor in a private hospital in Muzaffarpur, he said.
According to his family members, the doctor had his dinner with his grandmother and mother after returning home from the hospital where he was working.
He then went to his room on the third floor to study, the officer said.
“He allegedly shot himself dead on the spot. His body has been sent for the post-mortem examination. Forensic experts have collected scientific evidence from the spot. The police have recovered the gun from his bed, but could not find any suicide note," he said.
The exact cause of the incident can only be ascertained after the post-mortem examination report comes, the ASP said, adding that all formalities are being followed.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
