AIIMS Bhopal student dies by suicide at AFMC Pune, police cite academic stress

An 18-year-old student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, allegedly died by suicide in a bathroom at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune Monday morning, said the police. The police identified the first-year medical student as Utkarsh Mahadev Shingne, a native of the Beed district in Maharashtra.
Senior Police Inspector Satyajit Admane said, 'He was among the students of multiple colleges in the country who had come to the AFMC in Pune for a festival programme. The probe has so far revealed that he was under stress due to studies, and hence, he may have died by suicide. He was found dead in the common bathroom in the AFMC boys' hostel in the morning. Further investigation is on.'
The police said he sent a purported suicide note on WhatsApp to his family members before allegedly ending his life. His death came to light when the family members saw the message in the morning.
Subsequently, the control room of the Pune city police was informed about the incident at around 6.15 am. Soon, a team from the Wanavdi police station rushed to the spot for investigation.
The police said the body was taken to a hospital for a postmortem. As per the procedure, an accidental death report was lodged at the Wanavdi police station and a probe was initiated.

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