Archive · 24 Sep 2026
AIIMS Jodhpur Doctor Dies, Resident Doctors Protest Disrupted Services
A young doctor named Dr Ramnaresh Yadav died while working at AIIMS Jodhpur.
He was found unconscious in a bathroom on Tuesday and could not be revived.
An injection and syringe were reportedly found nearby, but the exact cause of death is not known.
Resident doctors are upset and have stopped or disrupted some hospital services.
They want a fair investigation into what happened.
They are also raising concerns about long working hours and pressure on resident doctors.
The hospital has started its own inquiry, and police are investigating separately.
A candlelight march was held to remember Dr Yadav and demand answers.
Dr Ramnaresh Yadav, a 29-year-old anaesthesia resident, died while on duty at AIIMS Jodhpur on Tuesday.
He was found unconscious in a campus bathroom around 1 p.m. after reportedly leaving the Operation Theatre.
Resident doctors and medical staff protested, disrupting OPD services and reportedly affecting surgeries and other work.
AIIMS Jodhpur formed internal inquiry committees, while police began a separate investigation into the death.
Protesting doctors are demanding an impartial probe, action if wrongdoing is found, and compensation for Yadav’s family.
- Who
- Dr Ramnaresh Yadav, a 29-year-old resident doctor in the Department of Anaesthesia at AIIMS Jodhpur, died; resident doctors and medical staff subsequently protested.
- What
- Yadav died while on duty, prompting protests, disruption of hospital services, and demands for an impartial investigation.
- When
- Yadav was found unconscious around 1 p.m. on Tuesday; resident doctors held a candlelight march late Wednesday night.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the premises of AIIMS Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Doctors are demanding clarification of the circumstances of Yadav’s death and raising concerns about work pressure and long hours.
Resident Doctors’ Demands
Institutional and Official Response
Cause and accountability
Resident Doctors’ Demands
Resident doctors want a comprehensive, impartial investigation and action against any individual or institution found responsible.
Institutional and Official Response
AIIMS Jodhpur has formed an internal inquiry committee, while police are conducting a separate investigation; the cause of death remains undetermined.
Work pressure
Resident Doctors’ Demands
Protesting doctors and an emotional video from a resident doctor raise concerns about long working hours, pressure, and silence caused by fear.
Institutional and Official Response
The administration has created another committee to examine resident doctors’ concerns and grievances.
Hospital services
Resident Doctors’ Demands
Doctors continued protesting, reportedly blocking an entrance with wheelchairs and stretchers and disrupting OPD and other services.
Institutional and Official Response
The administration used the campus public-address system to inform patients about the disruption while inquiries continued.
- Deceased
- Dr Ramnaresh Yadav, aged 29
- Department
- Anaesthesia
- Incident location
- A bathroom on the AIIMS Jodhpur campus
- Reported discovery time
- Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday
- Investigations
- An internal AIIMS inquiry and a separate police investigation are underway
- Hospital impact
- OPD services were disrupted, with surgeries and other medical work reportedly affected
- Protest demands
- A fair and detailed inquiry, accountability if wrongdoing is found, and compensation for the family