Kolkata Nurse Found Dead Inside NRS Hospital Washroom with Three Vials of Fentanyl
Police are awaiting a post-mortem as investigators have not determined whether the 30-year-old nurse’s death was suicide or foul play.
- On Thursday, the Kolkata Police initiated an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old nurse found unconscious in a washroom at the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital.
- The nurse began her night shift at the hospital on Wednesday around 8 p.m., but colleagues broke down the locked washroom door after she failed to return for some time.
- Preliminary investigations suggest a potential overdose of an anesthetic drug administered via injection, though police found no visible injury marks or suicide notes on the body.
- Personnel from the Entally police station and the homicide team are investigating all potential causes of death, while State Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee visited the hospital on Thursday morning.
- Notably, the incident recalls a case two years ago at Kar Medical College, which sparked widespread concern regarding the safety of medical staff and women in their workplace.
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That August! Two years ago, the RG Kar scandal came to light in August. This time, the mysterious death of a nurse while on duty at a medical college in Kolkata has once again created a sensation. The body of nursing staff Rupali Barman was recovered from the toilet of the Gynae building of Nilratan Sarkar Medical College and Hospital. Rupali, a resident of Potashpur, was on night duty at the hospital on Wednesday night.
The discovery of a female nurse's body in the restroom of NRS Hospital in Kolkata caused a sensation. The restroom door was locked during the night shift, and police broke down the door to retrieve the nurse's body. This case is being seen as akin to the RG Kar College case. Read the full story.
Nurse, 30, Found Dead At Kolkata Hospital, Toilet Door Broken To Recover Body
The toilet door had remained closed for an extended period, and when there was no response to repeated calls, staff alerted the police. Police forced the door open and recovered the body, which has since been sent for a post-mortem examination.
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