A 40-year-old general physician from Medchal-Malkajgiri district in Telangana took his own life when he injected himself in his car with a poisonous substance at the Outer Ring Road (ORR) late in the afternoon.
Dr. Vinod Kumar, a resident of Keesara, was employed at a private hospital in the city. It happened around 3:00 PM when a passerby saw a car parked suspiciously near Rampally Dayara and found the doctor unconscious in the driver’s seat.
Investigation at the Scene
When Keesara police arrived on the scene, they found a cannula attached to Dr. Kumar’s right hand and an empty syringe in the vehicle. “He seems to have injected himself with a poisonous substance,” Malkajgiri DCP Ch Sridhar said.
Dr. Kumar was rushed to a local private hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. His body has since been shifted for a post-mortem examination. The police said no suicide note was recovered from the vehicle on Wednesday evening at the scene.
A 40-year-old doctor from Telangana's Medchal Malkajgiri died by suicide after allegedly injecting himself with poison inside his car on the Outer Ring Road of Hyderabad.
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Allegations of Domestic Harassment
Dr. Kumar, married for 18 years, is survived by his wife and two sons, 10 and 12. The doctor’s father filed a police complaint with investigators because his son was in extreme mental distress due to harassment by his wife.
Based on these allegations, the Keesara police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the doctor’s wife.
Next Steps in the Probe
Police investigators are now examining several leads to understand the circumstances leading to the extreme step:
- Evidence Collection: Police are analyzing phone records and financial records.
- Source of Poison: Investigators are looking into how the doctor got the lethal substance.
- Witness Statements: Statements are being recorded from relatives and colleagues at the private hospital where he worked.
We are investigating the family’s allegations and speaking to relatives. Further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
