It’s been ten days since Sarvanan Ganeshan, a Junior Resident Doctor pursuing his MD at AIIMS was found dead in his South Delhi apartment. The media has frequently used the phrase ‘under mysterious circumstance’ in relation to the death. The death happened just 10 days after he enrolled for his MD.
The Delhi police suspects it was a case of suicide- they did find a cannula inserted in the right hand that was plastered for support along with two syringes. The injection was supposedly potassium chloride.
The police left the crime scene unattended, says family
But the police’s suspicion is not seconded by those who knew Saravanan, including his family.
For instance, his brother-in-law Saravana Kumar said to the online news site First Post that injecting cannula in the right hand with such perfection is an impossibility with even the most experienced right-handed doctor. Also, the cap of the syringe was missing, neither was there an empty vial in the room. He added that even though the police claimed they broke into the room, all the locks were in place when he went to collect his belongings.
He also alleged that the police left the crime scene unattended after inspecting the crime-scene, raising the question of crucial evidence going missing.
Suspecting that something is amiss about the death, a section of doctors, undergrads and postgrads as also alumni of Madurai Medical College(MMC) had demonstrated for a probe. As per a report carried by The Hindu, the participants in the demonstration expressed the unlikeliness of Saravanan committing suicide.
As M.Ramachandran, someone who did MBBS with Saravanan at MMC said to The Hindu, it’s impossible for someone who got a PG seat in AIIMS, that too in General Medicine to take his own life just after 10 days of joining.
From a village to the edge of his dream
Saravanan hails from Vellingadu, a small village near Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu. His father works as a tailor in a small garment factory. Saravanan, who didn’t want to become anything other than a doctor from an early age finished his MBBS from Madurai Medical College. After that he was ranked 73 in the AIIMs entrance exam, qualifying for pathology.
However, General Medicine was what he aimed for. So he quit the program in March 2016 and returning home, dedicated three months for preparing for AIIMS entrance exam yet another time. The second time around, his rank was 47.
After having come so far, why would someone end his own life? That seems to be the question many are asking.
A social media campaign called “Justice for Saravanan” has been launched by his friends. Meanwhile, his family has submitted a letter to the Tiruppur district administrator, citing inconsistencies in the investigation.
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