MBBS student found dead in hostel room in Muzaffarnagar medical college
A 24-year-old MBBS student was found dead in her hostel room at Muzaffarnagar Medical College in Uttar Pradesh. Police have launched an investigation, though no suicide note was recovered at the scene.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding student mental health and safety within high-pressure medical education environments in India.
MBBS student found dead in hostel room in Muzaffarnagar medical college left Shagun Saini, a resident of Kaithal in Haryana, was found dead in her hostel room at Muzaffarnagar Medical College in Begrajpur, under the Mansurpur police station area, on Monday (October 19, 2026) evening. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/c2trer/article71603506.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1390738887.jpg sreeyashlohiya Picture of a numb hand of a woman showing death or unconsciousness Superintendent of Police (City) Amrit Jain said no note was found and the reason has not yet been ascertained Muzaffarnagar A 24-year-old fourth-year MBBS student died in her hostel room at a medical college in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026).…
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