Third-Year Resident Doctor at Surat Civil Hospital Dies by Suicide
A third-year resident doctor, Yogendra Prajapati, at Surat's New Civil Hospital allegedly died by suicide on Thursday by slitting his wrist in the anatomy department's dissection hall. He was found dead upon arrival at the emergency department. The reasons for his death remain unclear as investigations continue. This follows a similar incident on August 9, when another resident doctor, Harsh Pandya, died by suicide amid allegations of harassment and ragging at the same college.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (30–30/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Sept, 02:48 pm. Other outlets followed.
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