Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Nurse Found Dead in Washroom at Kolkata's NRS Medical College
A 30-year-old nurse worked the night shift at a big hospital in Kolkata, India.
She started her shift at 8 o'clock in the evening on August 12.
Around 10:20 pm, she went to the bathroom and did not come back.
Her coworkers called for her, but she did not answer.
The bathroom door was locked from the inside.
Two people had to break the door open to get in.
They found her lying on the floor, not waking up.
A doctor examined her and said she had died.
Police looked around but found no injuries and no note that might explain what happened.
Doctors will do more tests to find out exactly why she died.
A 30-year-old nurse was found unconscious in a washroom at Kolkata's NRS Medical College and Hospital during her night shift.
She began her night shift at 8 pm on August 12 and entered the washroom at around 10:20 pm, after which she did not return.
Colleagues received no response from her, and the bolted washroom door was broken open by two hospital staff members.
She was taken for medical treatment but was declared dead by the attending doctor.
Police found no visible marks of injury and no suicide note; an inquest and post-mortem will determine the exact cause of death.
- Who
- A 30-year-old nurse from the Dum Dum area of Kolkata who was on night duty at NRS Medical College and Hospital.
- What
- She was found unconscious inside a washroom during her night shift and was later declared dead under mysterious circumstances.
- When
- Late Wednesday night, August 12, after her shift began at 8 pm and she entered the washroom at about 10:20 pm.
- Where
- NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, within the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
- Why
- The exact cause of death is under investigation; no visible marks of injury or suicide note were found, and a post-mortem examination is planned.
- Victim
- 30-year-old female nurse
- Location
- NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
- Unit
- High Dependency Unit (HDU)
- Residence
- Dum Dum area, Kolkata
- Shift start
- 8 pm on August 12
- Time entered washroom
- 10:20 pm
- Reporting police station
- Entally Police Station
- Next steps
- Inquest and post-mortem to ascertain cause of death
