Osmania Medical College: First-year MBBS student dies by suicide

HYDERABAD: A 19-year-old first-year MBBS student allegedly died by suicide by jumping from a building, police said on Sunday. The deceased was a student of Osmania Medical College.

Some local residents noticed his body in the early hours of Sunday in an area under Uppal police station limits and informed the police. "It seems he was under depression," a police official said based on preliminary investigation, without elaborating.

No suicide note was recovered. A case was registered, the official said. Meanwhile, the Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) expressed condolences.

If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.