Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Surat Hospital Doctor Found Dead; High-Level Panel Probing Death
A young doctor named Harsh Pandya worked at a big hospital in Surat.
He was 30 years old and had just started his training in the hospital's microbiology department.
One morning, he did not show up for work.
His coworkers went to check on him at the hostel where he lived and found him dead in his room.
The police and the state government began investigating what happened.
The health minister said a special team of experts would look into the case and submit its report within a day.
The team will check whether anyone bullied the doctor or hurt him mentally or physically.
The police think it might have been suicide, but they are checking all possibilities.
A special medical examination was ordered to find out how and when he died.
The doctor's father, who is also a doctor, was contacted and the family was promised strict action against anyone found responsible.
Dr Harsh Pandya, 30, a first-year resident doctor in the microbiology department at Surat Civil Hospital, was found dead in his hostel room.
His colleagues discovered the body after he failed to report for duty, according to officials.
Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the state government formed a high-level committee to probe the incident, with its report due within 24 hours.
The inquiry, led by the medical college dean and hospital superintendent, will examine whether Pandya faced ragging or any mental or physical harassment.
Khatodara police suspect suicide based on preliminary findings, though murder is not ruled out; a panel postmortem and forensic autopsy have been ordered.
- Who
- Dr Harsh Pandya, a 30-year-old first-year resident doctor in the microbiology department at Surat Civil Hospital, from Modasa in Aravalli; the probe involves Health Minister Praful Pansheriya and a committee led by Dean Dr Jayesh M Brahmbhatt and Hospital Superintendent Dr Parul Vadgama.
- What
- Pandya was found dead in his hostel room after failing to report for duty; police suspect suicide, and a high-level committee is investigating whether he faced ragging or harassment.
- When
- He was found dead in the morning after not reporting for duty; the postmortem report was expected the following day to confirm the time of death.
- Where
- His hostel room at Surat Civil Hospital.
- Why
- Under investigation; authorities are probing whether suicide was linked to any ragging or mental and physical harassment, and murder has not been ruled out.
- Victim
- Dr Harsh Pandya, 30, first-year resident doctor in microbiology
- Location
- Hostel room at Surat Civil Hospital
- Preliminary police suspicion
- Suicide; murder not ruled out
- Probe deadline
- Committee report within 24 hours
- Committee leaders
- Dean Dr Jayesh M Brahmbhatt and Hospital Superintendent Dr Parul Vadgama
- Inquiry supervision
- Additional Director of Medical Education Dr Jayesh Sachde
- Investigating police
- Khatodara police
- Autopsy ordered
- Panel postmortem and forensic autopsy