AIIMS Nagpur Intern Dies by Hanging in Suspected Suicide, Police Register Accidental Death

Authorities have seized his mobile phone in an inquiry linked to a string of student deaths at leading technical and medical institutes.

Overview

Sanket Panditrao Dabhade, a 22-year-old MBBS graduate interning at AIIMS Nagpur, was found hanging from his bathroom door on August 4.
Friends grew concerned when Dabhade did not emerge Saturday night and alerted the hostel warden, who discovered his body.
No suicide note was recovered at the scene, according to Sonegaon police officials.
Investigators have classified the case as accidental death and confiscated his mobile phone for forensic examination.
The incident comes after similar suspected suicides at IIT Delhi in October 2024 and IIT Bombay earlier this month, highlighting gaps in campus mental health support.