Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Two resident doctors appear before police in Surat ragging suicide case
Something very sad happened at a medical college in Surat, India.
A young doctor named Dr Harsh Pandya, who was 29 years old, was found in his hostel room and had passed away on August 9.
He was a first-year student learning to become a doctor.
His friends went looking for him because he did not come to his duty.
Some older students were accused of ragging, which means bullying younger students, and that is against the rules.
The college leaders told the police about the suspected ragging.
Police are now asking questions to find out what happened.
Two of the four accused senior doctors spoke to the police on Friday, and the other two are expected to go on Saturday.
Everyone wants to understand why Dr Pandya died.
First-year postgraduate student Dr Harsh Pandya, 29, was found dead in his hostel room at Surat's Government Medical College on August 9.
Two of the four second-year Microbiology postgraduate students accused of ragging appeared before police on Friday.
Police recorded their statements and allowed the two accused to go home.
The remaining two accused senior medical students are expected to appear before investigators on Saturday.
The four doctors were booked for wrongful confinement and causing mental harassment after dean Dr Jayesh Brahmbhatt filed a complaint citing anti-ragging committee findings.
- Who
- Dr Harsh Pandya, a 29-year-old first-year postgraduate student at Government Medical College (GMC), Surat; four senior resident doctors accused of ragging; college dean Dr Jayesh Brahmbhatt; and Surat police at Khatodara police station.
- What
- Dr Pandya was found dead in his hostel room, and four senior resident doctors were booked on charges of wrongful confinement and causing mental harassment in connection with alleged ragging.
- When
- Dr Pandya's death occurred on August 9; two accused appeared before police on Friday; the remaining two are expected on Saturday.
- Where
- Government Medical College (GMC), Surat; the FIR was registered at Khatodara police station.
- Why
- The complaint, filed by the dean citing the anti-ragging committee's findings, alleged that juniors were ragged by the senior students, causing mental harassment.
- Victim
- Dr Harsh Pandya, 29, first-year PG student
- Institution
- Government Medical College (GMC), Surat
- Date of death
- August 9
- Accused
- 4 senior resident doctors (second-year Microbiology PG students)
- Charges
- Wrongful confinement and causing mental harassment
- Police station
- Khatodara police station
- Complainant
- Dean Dr Jayesh Brahmbhatt, citing anti-ragging committee findings
- Status
- 2 accused gave statements Friday; 2 expected Saturday