Delhi: 34-year-old AIIMS doctor ends life with drug overdose, police recover suicide note

Delhi: 34-year-old AIIMS doctor ends life with drug overdose, police recover suicide note

Delhi news: A 34-year-old neurosurgeon at AIIMS Delhi allegedly died by suicide today (August 18). Dr Raj Ghonia, a resident of Rajkot in Gujarat, died due to a suspected overdose as used vials of medicines and syringes were found in his house in the Gautam Nagar area, police said.

A suicide note was also recovered from the spot, however, Ghonia did not blame anyone in it, they added.

"At around 2 pm on Sunday, a PCR call was received at the Hauz Khas police station regarding suicide by a doctor in the Gautam Nagar area. Police reached the spot and found Ghonia in an unconscious state," a senior police officer said.

Ghoniya was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was declared dead. He was posted at the Trauma Centre of AIIMS.

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Dr Raj Ghonia's wife is a Senior Resident (SR) at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and works in the Microbiological Department. She went to Gujarat's Rajpur on July 16. When she was unable to reach her husband by phone, she informed Dr Akansha, who lives on the second floor, about the situation. 

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It was then that the incident came to light. Dr Raj had recently returned from United States after completing his training about 15 days ago. He had also left a suicide note.

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Suicide letter of doctor 

The doctor wrote a suicide note- "This is my own wish, I blame no one for this and this is nobody's fault so please do not harass anyone and please respect my wish be happy".

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