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Crime
Third-year nursing student found hanging at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital hostel, Delhi
✍️ India Today
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 05:42 AM
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A third-year nursing student was discovered hanging in the hostel of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, officials said.
Delhi police received a report early on Monday that a third-year nursing student was found hanging inside the hostel of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The body was discovered by hostel staff, who immediately alerted hospital authorities and the police.
Hospital officials confirmed that the student was a resident of the on‑site accommodation provided for nursing trainees. The police have taken custody of the scene and are conducting a preliminary investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.
Preliminary statements from the police suggest that the incident is being treated as a possible suicide, but no final conclusion has been reached. The hospital has offered counseling services to other students and staff in response to the tragedy.
The case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and a formal autopsy has been ordered to ascertain the cause of death. Authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
Hospital officials confirmed that the student was a resident of the on‑site accommodation provided for nursing trainees. The police have taken custody of the scene and are conducting a preliminary investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.
Preliminary statements from the police suggest that the incident is being treated as a possible suicide, but no final conclusion has been reached. The hospital has offered counseling services to other students and staff in response to the tragedy.
The case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and a formal autopsy has been ordered to ascertain the cause of death. Authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.