28/03/2026
Another resident doctor dies allegedly due to harassment, how many more?
A young doctor from Ambala came to Dehradun with a simple dream to become an eye specialist.
Dr. Tanvi, a postgraduate (MS Ophthalmology) resident at Mahant Indiresh Medical University, was found dead in her car on March 24. What makes this even more disturbing is that a cannula was still inserted in her hand.
According to her father, she had been under continuous pressure and alleged harassment from her HOD, Dr. Priyanka Gupta, regarding her thesis submission. He has also submitted recorded conversations to the police.
Medical education in India is already known for extreme pressure, toxic hierarchies, and lack of accountability. But when that pressure crosses into alleged harassment that pushes someone to the edge, it becomes more than just โpart of training.โ
No degree, no thesis, no authority should have the power to break someone like this.
So the real question is:
๐ How many more young doctors need to die before accountability becomes stronger than hierarchy in our medical system?