Medical student dies by suicide in Tamil Nadu, blames professor, seniors in note

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A 27-year-old medical student in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari was found dead in her hostel room on Friday, the police said on Sunday...

The police recovered a suicide note in her room, which has gone viral on social media...

The police have registered a case and are currently questioning Professor Paramasivan and senior students Harish and Preethi, all named in the note, for the second consecutive day...

The case has drawn attention from former Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) M Ravi IPS, who shared the suicide note on microblogging website X (formerly Twitter)...

Taking to X, National award-winning singer Chinmayi also advocated for a comprehensive investigation and highlighted the often unreported sexual harassment faced by female medical students during their studies and internships...