A 23-year-old Dalit house surgeon in Telangana's Siddipet district died by suicide on January 4, reportedly after a senior resident doctor withdrew a marriage proposal citing caste differences. The victim allegedly self-injected a herbicide on January 3. Police registered a case under the SC ST Act and arrested the accused doctor. The deceased, from a financially disadvantaged family, excelled academically and in sports. The incident has prompted an investigation into the circumstances.